Texas Water Development Board approves $18,110,000 to the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority (Donley County) for a water supply project

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AUSTIN – (July 27, 2022) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $18,110,000 from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT)* program to the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority (Donley County). The Authority will use the assistance for the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water supply project.

The Authority could save approximately $2,900,000 over the life of the loan by using the SWIFT program.

With the assistance approved today, the Authority will construct three water wells, well field piping, electrical distribution equipment, and a 12-mile transmission line to transport the water to its existing water treatment plant. The project will help meet the Authority’s wholesale customers’ current and future needs.

The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional water and flood planning, and preparing the state water and flood plans. The TWDB administers cost-effective financial assistance programs for the construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control, and agricultural water conservation projects.

*The SWIFT program includes two funds, the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas (SWIRFT). Revenue bonds for the program are issued through SWIRFT.