San Juan Existing WW Treatment Plan Project

The City of San Juan is constructing a new control building for its existing wastewater treatment plant at 709 Nebraska St. in San Juan, Texas. This 2,200 sq ft structure represents a new construction project with an estimated cost of $250,000, equating to $114 per square foot. The work is registered with TDLR under the name San Juan Existing WW Treatment Plan Project, with Anthony Covacevich listed as the registered accessibility specialist.

Construction activities are scheduled to begin in December 2024, following the project's registration in September 2024. The filing indicates that plan review is pending, and the overall timeline extends through a completion date targeted for December 2026. This build window of 730 days is longer than the county median of 212 days for similar new construction filings in Hidalgo County, reflecting the specific requirements of expanding municipal infrastructure.

Project Context and Regional Data

The estimated cost of $250,000 places this project in the bottom quarter of Hidalgo County new construction filings, which have a median estimated cost of $662,416. While the size is smaller than the county median of 6,000 sq ft, the cost per square foot of $114 is close to the county median of $100. The project involves public funds and public land, consistent with the City of San Juan’s role as the owner of record.

The City of San Juan has five other TDLR-registered projects totaling $26,099,000, including the San Juan Police Building Expansion and the City of San Juan Fire Station. These projects highlight the city's ongoing investment in public facilities within the same ZIP code area. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates, the population of ZIP 78589 is about 39,958, with a median household income of $51,662. The housing market in this area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $112,400.

Local economic indicators show continued activity in the region. The Hidalgo County unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier, suggesting a stable labor market for construction and municipal services. The project remains in the registration and planning phase, with no indication of operational status for the new building itself beyond the scheduled construction milestones.