Sundt Breaks Ground on $92M Denton Water Reclamation Expansion

Sundt Construction has started work on a $92 million expansion of the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant in Denton, Texas, according to a Tuesday announcement from the firm. Stakeholders celebrated the groundbreaking on Sept. 18, 2026.

The city of Denton awarded Tempe, Arizona-based Sundt a guaranteed maximum price contract for the project in February, per city records.

The scope is substantial. Sundt will build a new 75-million-gallon-per-day headworks facility along with a 30-million-gallon-per-day buildout using membrane bioreactor technology, the company said. The contractor will also upgrade underground utilities and enhance portions of the site within the original plant footprint.

Keeping the existing plant running during construction is central to the delivery plan.

"Through advanced treatment solutions and strategic phasing, we're delivering critical improvements while keeping the existing facility fully operational and untouched throughout the construction of their new improvements," said Matt Bothun, Texas regional manager for Sundt's water and wastewater group, in the announcement.

The expansion aims to help the wastewater facility keep pace with the region's growth, according to the news release. The 2020 census put Denton's population at 150,000. The city's economic development partnership projects Denton will be home to more than 200,000 people by 2030.

The Denton award adds to a year of steady water infrastructure activity across Texas. Last fall, Ferrovial announced it had won $721 million in water projects in Austin and Fort Worth. Burns & McDonnell secured an $80 million water reclamation job in San Marcos.

In June, Crescent Constructors — acquired a year ago by San Antonio-based Zachry Construction — won an $89 million treatment plant expansion in Lewisville.

With Denton projected to add 50,000 residents within the decade, demand for expanded water and wastewater capacity in North Texas shows no sign of slowing.