Texas Water Development Board approves financial assistance totaling $82,276,365 for water and wastewater projects

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AUSTIN – (August 15, 2024) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $82,276,365 for water and wastewater projects.

• $2,135,784 to the City of Gordon (Palo Pinto County) for water system improvements
• $122,449 to the City of Mertzon (Irion County) for a lead service line inventory
• $1,000,000 to the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District (Carson, Gray, Donley, Roberts, Armstrong, Potter, Hutchinson, and Wheeler counties) for an agricultural water conservation loan program
• $7,400,000 to the City of Pearsall (Frio County) for water system improvements
• $39,315,000 to the City of Port Lavaca (Calhoun County) for wastewater system improvements
• $11,310,000 to the City of Rio Grande City (Starr County) for water system improvements
• $7,705,000 to the Angelina and Neches River Authority (Angelina County) for a water system project
• $11,706,500 to the City of Jacksonville (Cherokee County) for wastewater system improvements
• $1,581,632 to the Westwood Shores Municipal Utility District (Trinity County) for a lead service line replacement project

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.