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TWDB’s SWIFT program helps finance new reservoir to serve millions of Texans November 08, 2022

Bois d’Arc Lake in North Texas is the first new major reservoir in Texas in nearly 30 years. The 16,641-acre reservoir will help meet the water needs for a growing region of about 2 million people. Low-interest funding provided through the Texas Water Development Board is saving ratepayers millions on the project.

Flood Mitigation Assistance: Additional funding for grant program will help reduce flood risk

Flood Mitigation Assistance: Additional funding for grant program will help reduce flood risk November 08, 2022

Nationwide, $800 million in federal funding is now available for eligible mitigation activities to protect life and property from flood damage. The TWDB administers FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance Grants in Texas to help communities pay for projects, including elevating structures, floodwater diversion, and floodplain restoration.

Texas water projects one step closer to IIJA funding

Texas water projects one step closer to IIJA funding October 12, 2022

On October 5, the Texas Water Development Board approved the Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds’ 2023 Intended Use Plans covering “general activities.” This milestone brings the state one step closer to allocating the highly anticipated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Texas communities.

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Water + Weather for October 2022 November 07, 2022

Drought continues to expand across Texas and storage in our water supply reservoirs continues to fall. In the Water + Weather report, Dr. Mark Wentzel looks at current drought conditions and highlights Bexar County, showing the difference 9+ months of drought conditions can have on surface and groundwater supplies.

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Pflugerville treatment plant expansion addresses zebra mussels and population growth October 12, 2022

The City of Pflugerville’s surface water treatment plant expansion will increase capacity to meet water demands and includes solutions to combat the zebra mussel infestation in Lake Pflugerville. The expansion project is funded in part with a $24 million loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

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Groundwater sampling helps better understand Edwards-Trinity Aquifers September 14, 2022

This summer, Jacob's Well in Hays County ran dry for the fourth time in recorded history. The springs from the Trinity Aquifer feed into Cypress Creek and the Blanco River, eventually ending up in the Edwards Aquifer. Scientists are sampling water from deep in the aquifers to find out more about the health of water underground.

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