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Texas Water Development Board Thursday approved financial assistance totaling $33,056,053 for water and wastewater system projects.
AUSTIN – (May 9, 2019) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved financial assistance totaling $33,056,053 for water and wastewater system projects. Of this funding, they approved $26,693,103 for rural projects.
$4,060,000 to the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 148 (Harris County) for wastewater system improvements
$500,000 to the Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10 (Jefferson County) for a Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery project
$9,683,103 to Wolfe City (Hunt County) for water and wastewater system improvement projects
$14,685,000 to the City of Brady (McCulloch County) for wastewater system improvements
$300,000 to the Ira Water Supply Corporation (Scurry County) for water system improvements
$1,525,000 to the Fort Griffin Special Utility District (Shackleford, Throckmorton, Stephens, Callahan, and Eastland counties) for a water supply project
$2,302,950 to the City of Roscoe (Nolan County) for water system improvements
The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional planning, and preparing the state water plan for the development of the state’s water resources. The TWDB administers cost-effective financial assistance programs for the construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control, and agricultural water conservation projects.