Board Approves $11.8M RELLIS Water Tower
Texas A&M's regents approved nearly $11.8 million for a new one-million-gallon water tower at the RELLIS campus.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Financial Aid
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The Texas A&M Board of Regents approved nearly $11.8 million in state funding in September for a new million-gallon water tower at the RELLIS campus. The tower will replace capacity that no longer meets needs as the campus has grown.
Why it matters
The existing 300,000-gallon water tower no longer meets campus demand due to growth, making the new storage capacity a long-term infrastructure need. The project is part of broader efforts to improve water reliability for the College Station area's largest university campus site.
The $11.8 million, funded by the State of Texas, covers design, engineering, construction, materials, site preparation, utility connections, and equipment for a tower tripling the existing 300,000-gallon capacity. A separate proposed $15.8 million water well project remains pending before the Board.
The players
Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
The governing body of the Texas A&M University System that oversees its campuses, including the RELLIS campus, and approves major capital projects.
The details
The water tower will provide domestic water storage and pressure for the campus, while a proposed well would add production capacity that the tower would store and distribute. The tower is designed to meet projected campus water demands for the next 15 to 20 years.
Timeline
September: Board of Regents approved funding for the new water tower.
Later this year: A proposed $15.8 million water well project is expected before the Board.
Season Trajectory
The water tower approval extends the ongoing RELLIS campus infrastructure buildout that Texas A&M has pursued as its footprint expands. It sits alongside the pending well project as part of a combined plan to secure long-term campus water supply.
The tower is not expected to produce noticeable changes in daily campus operations for students or staff. Residents can expect the long-term infrastructure to improve water reliability and resilience across the campus.
The takeaway
Long-term infrastructure investments like storage capacity often go unnoticed by the public, but they underpin reliable service as a campus grows. Keeping an eye on pending Board of Regents votes can reveal how major public university projects are funded and prioritized.
What happens next
A proposed $15.8 million water well project is expected to go before the Board of Regents later this year.
Further reading
For related coverage of how campus-area funding decisions affect students, explore Financial Aid in College Station.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Battalion.
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