Texas Water Development Board approves $52 million to the City of Laredo (Webb County) for wastewater system improvements

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AUSTIN – (December 19, 2019) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of a $52 million loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to the City of Laredo (Webb County). The City will use the assistance to finance construction of a wastewater treatment plant.

The City could save approximately $13 million over the life of the loan by using the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

With the assistance approved today, the City will construct the 4.75-million-gallon-per-day Manadas Creek wastewater treatment plant to accommodate population growth in the area.

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.