Texas Water Development Board approves $4,265,000 to the Rayburn Country Municipal Utility District (Jasper County) for a water system project

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AUSTIN – (December 17, 2024) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $4,265,000 to the Rayburn Country Municipal Utility District (Jasper County), consisting of $3,765,000 in financing and $500,000 in principal forgiveness, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The District will use the assistance for the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system project.

In addition to the loan forgiveness, the District could save approximately $2,000,000 over the life of the loan by using the DWSRF.

With the assistance approved today, the District will drill a new groundwater well and install filters for the new well and existing wells. The District will also rehabilitate two ground storage tanks and implement a pressure monitoring system to aid in leak detection.

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.