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Texas Water Development Board today approved financial assistance totaling $83,738,467 for water and wastewater system projects

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AUSTIN – (December 19, 2019) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $83,738,467 for water and wastewater system projects. Of this funding, $24,685,000 was approved for rural projects.

  • $300,000 to the Coke County Water Supply Corporation (Coke County) for water system improvements
  • $8,670,000 to the FHLM Regional Water Supply Corporation (Falls, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan counties) for water system improvements
  • $53,467 to H2O Tech, Inc. (Harris County) for a water system transition project
  • $295,000 to the Commodore Cove Improvement District (Brazoria County) for water system improvements
  • $12,440,000 to the City of Bertram (Burnet County) for water system improvements
  • $2,980,000 to the City of Cotulla (LaSalle County) for water system improvements
  • $7,000,000 to the City of Brownsville (Cameron County) for stormwater and drainage system improvements
  • $52,000,000 to the City of Laredo (Webb County) for wastewater 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.