Texas Water Development Board approves $117,040,000 to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Denton County) for a water supply and pipeline project

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AUSTIN – (July 25, 2023) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $117,040,000 from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT)* program to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Denton County) including

• $76,255,000 in multi-year Board Participation financing for the design and construction of a water supply project, and
• $40,785,000 in multi-year Board Participation financing for the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water pipeline project.

With the assistance approved today, the District will design and construct a 15 million-gallons-per-day expansion to the Taylor Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase the capacity and efficiency of operations. Additionally, the District will expand the Regional Treated Water System Northeast Transmission Pipeline to reach the City of Aubrey and connect the District’s northern service area to the Harpool Water Treatment Plant.

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.