Texas Water Development Board approves $6,090,000 to the City of Seminole (Gaines County) for water system improvements

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AUSTIN – (October 17, 2024) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $6,090,000 to the City of Seminole (Gaines County) from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The City will use the assistance to finance the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system improvement project.

The City could save approximately $1,900,000 over the life of the loan by using the DWSRF.

With the assistance approved today, the City will add five new water wells within an existing well field, two new 350,000-gallon ground storage tanks, and a 100,000-gallon ground storage tank. The new ground water storage tanks will provide a consistent water supply to each of the system’s three existing reverse osmosis membrane treatment units. Modifications will also be made to the existing pump stations to accommodate for the installation of the new ground water storage tanks.

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 mitigation, and agricultural water conservation projects.