Construction on a multi-million dollar pipeline bringing wastewater service to the south side of Kyle is expected to start by the end of the year.

On Sept. 18, the Kyle City Council unanimously approved a $6 million bid from Skyblue Utilitites, Inc. to construct the Southside Wastewater Improvement project.

The project, once complete, will allow wastewater to be collected from residential areas in south Kyle, ending the need for some to maintain septic tanks. Four contractors submitted bids on the...