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Texas Water Development Board approves $4,400,000 to the City of Bandera (Bandera County) for wastewater system improvements

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MCKINNEY, TEXAS – (September 12, 2024) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $4,400,000 to the City of Bandera (Bandera County), consisting of $3,000,000 in financing and $1,400,000 in principal forgiveness, from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The City will use the assistance for the planning, acquisition, and design of a wastewater system improvement project.

In addition to the loan forgiveness, the City could save approximately $2,200,000 over the life of the loan by using the CWSRF.

With the assistance approved today, the City will complete the planning, land acquisition, and design for a new wastewater treatment plant outside of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regulatory floodway. The project includes demolition of the existing plant, a new lift station, aeration basin, clarifiers, chlorine contact chambers, drying beds, approximately 3,500 linear foot of transmission lines, and an operations office building. The City will also conduct a planning study for the use of advanced treatment processes for reclaimed water and create an asset management plan.

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.