Leonard Water Treatment Plant - Phase 2

The Engineering Building at 361 County Road 4965 in Leonard, Texas, is a new 3,700 sq ft facility constructed as part of the Leonard Water Treatment Plant - Phase 2 expansion. This project, registered with TDLR in March 2026, has passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in August 2026, confirming that construction is complete. The building serves as a new office space for the North Texas Municipal Water District, supporting the operational needs of the adjacent water treatment infrastructure.

Developed by the North Texas Municipal Water District and designed by Jacobs Engineering, the project involved new construction of the office building and an expansion of the parking lot. The estimated cost for this work was $5,000,000, resulting in a cost of $1,351 per square foot. This figure is significantly above the median cost per square foot for new construction in Fannin County, which stands at $185. The total project cost also exceeds the county median of $750,000, placing this investment in the top quarter of similar filings in the region.

Project Timeline and Scope

Construction began in May 2024, with a scheduled completion date of May 2026. The actual final inspection occurred in August 2026, reflecting a build window of 730 days. This duration is longer than the median scheduled build window of 208 days for new construction projects in Fannin County. The scope was specifically limited to the office building and parking expansion related to the water treatment plant, rather than the treatment infrastructure itself.

This geographic detail is relevant for construction planning and risk assessment. The project utilizes public funds and public land, consistent with its municipal ownership. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Samuel Lamar Crook. The TDLR status is now listed as Inspection Complete, indicating that all required accessibility reviews have been satisfied.

North Texas Municipal Water District has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $58,312,878, including facilities in Wylie, Plano, Richardson, and Mesquite. Jacobs Engineering, the design firm, has worked on six other registered projects totaling $17,546,522, ranging from airport improvements in Houston to park developments in Austin. The area profile for ZIP code 75452 shows a population of about 4,949 and a median household income of $71,117, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Fannin County unemployment was 4.4 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.