Texas Water Development Board today approved financial assistance totaling $47,446,800 for water and wastewater system projects

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AUSTIN – (May 3, 2018) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $47,446,800 for water and wastewater system projects. Of this funding, $13,755,000 was approved for rural water projects.

$760,000 to the City of Dickens (Dickens County) for water system improvements
$1,270,000 to the City of San Juan (Hidalgo County) for wastewater system improvements
$2,421,800 to the North Fort Bend Water Authority (Fort Bend and Harris counties) for a reclaimed water system
$30 million to the Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Fort Bend County) for wastewater system improvements
$990,000 to the City of Alba (Wood County) for wastewater system improvements
$1,235,000 to the Greater Texoma Utility Authority on behalf of the City of Paradise (Wise County) for water system improvements
$10,770,000 to the City of Elmendorf (Bexar 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.