Texas Water Development Board today approved financial assistance totaling $95,544,000 for water and wastewater system projects. Of this funding, $13,234,000 was designated for rural water projects

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AUSTIN – (November 12, 2018) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $95,544,000 for water and wastewater system projects. Of this funding, $13,234,000 was approved for rural projects.

$498,000 to the City of China (Jefferson County) for a Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery project
$1,550,000 to the City of Chandler (Henderson County) for wastewater system improvements
$991,000 to the City of Bridge City (Orange County) for Hurricane Harvey recovery projects
$450,000 to the Pleasant Springs Water Supply Corporation (Anderson County) for water system improvements
$33,550,000 to the City of San Antonio acting by and through the San Antonio Water System (Bexar County) for water system improvements
$900,000 to the Stephens Regional Special Utility District (Stephens County) for water system improvements
$48,760,000 to the City of Granbury (Hood County) for wastewater and water system improvements
$7,490,000 to the Greater Texoma Utility Authority on behalf of Bear Creek Special Utility District (Collin County) for water system improvements
$1,355,000 to the Red Creek Municipal Utility District (Tom Green 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.