The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved financial assistance for multiple water and wastewater projects around the state, according to a TWDB news release.
Some $63,053,374 has been approved for 11 projects. Of this funding, $26,170,074 is designated for seven water projects to benefit rural communities.
TWBD will fund the following water projects:
• $2,755,300 to the City of Euless (Tarrant County) for a reclaimed water system expansion.
• $3,560,000 to the Greater Texoma Utility Authority on behalf of the City of Sherman (Grayson County) for wastewater system improvements.
• $600,000 to the Port Mansfield Public Utility District (Willacy County) for a groundwater storage system.
• $1,568,000 to the North Alamo Water Supply Corporation (Hidalgo County) for a wastewater collection and treatment system.
• $14,105,766 to the Upper Leon River Municipal Water District (Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, and Lampasas Counties) for construction of a water treatment plant.
• $5,179,308 to the Upper Leon River Municipal Water District (Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, and Lampasas Counties) for a new groundwater well field.
• $29,000,000 to the San Jacinto River Authority (Harris and Montgomery Counties) for canal system rehabilitation.
• $1,565,000 to the Orangefield Water Supply Corporation (Orange County) for a wastewater collection system.
• $895,000 to the City of Johnson City (Blanco County) for wastewater treatment plant improvements and reuse project.
• $450,000 to the Bandera River Ranch Water Supply Corporation (Bandera County) for water system improvements.
• $3,375,000 to the City of Seagraves (Gaines County) for water and wastewater system improvements.