The City of Irving Water Utilities Department has reached the halfway point in the reconstruction of the Carbon Road Pump Station, a $38 million project that began in spring 2023. The new facility, located at Carbon Road and State Highway 161, will replace the city’s oldest pump station, built in the 1970s, and will serve the west side of Irving using the existing 4 million- and 5 million-gallon ground storage tanks.
Significant progress has been made on the new pump station's foundation, structural supports, and concrete block walls. Additionally, 42-inch and 54-inch tunnel casings have been installed under Carbon Road to house the discharge pipelines, allowing the installation without impacting traffic flow.
The 36-inch discharge pipeline, roof system, bridge crane system, and 42-inch pipe suction header for the new pumps are also nearing completion. Once finished, the station will increase capacity from 25 million to 33 million gallons of water per day, with backup pumps and emergency generators ensuring continuous service for Irving residents.
Part of the Delivering Clean, Safe Water initiative, the project is slated for completion in November 2025.
