The Bay City Council recently approved a $5.5 million contract to upgrade two critical water treatment plants. The funds, part of a $12 million grant from the Texas Water Development Board, will tackle long-standing issues like arsenic levels at the 6th and I Plant and electrical upgrades at the Mockingbird Plant. The project is expected to bring these facilities into compliance with federal standards, improving the city’s water quality and reliability. With these changes, Bay City is taking significant steps to modernize its aging water infrastructure.