Texas Water Development Board approves $59,000,000 to the City of Fort Worth (Tarrant County) for wastewater treatment plant improvements

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AUSTIN – (May 9, 2024) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $59,000,000 to the City of Fort Worth (Tarrant County) from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The City will use the assistance to finance the construction of a wastewater treatment plant improvement project.

The City could save approximately $10,000,000 over the life of the loan by using the CWSRF.

With the assistance approved today, the City will replace its existing clarifiers with larger and more efficient clarifiers that will increase the rated capacity and help the City maintain the discharge water quality.

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.