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Texas Water Development Board today approved financial assistance totaling $22,242,400 for water and wastewater system projects

For immediate release. Contact: Media Relations at 512-463-5129

AUSTIN – (June 21, 2018) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $22,242,400 for water and wastewater system projects. Of this funding, $7,816,000 was approved for rural water projects.

  • $1,760,000 to the City of Bangs (Brown County) for water system improvements
  • $216,000 to the Green Acres Riverview Water Works (El Paso County) for water system improvements
  • $5,840,000 to the City of Boyd (Wise County) for water system improvements
  • $14,426,400 to Kerr County for a wastewater system project

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.