Texas Water Development Board approves $15,000,000 to the City of Bronte (Coke County) to address emerging contaminants

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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 $15,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Emerging Contaminants Program to the City of Bronte (Coke County). The City will use the assistance for the planning, design, and construction of a water system project to address emerging contaminants.

With the assistance approved today, the City will replace and relocate their existing water treatment plant, expanding capacity and combining micro- or ultra-filtration with reverse osmosis for the removal of lithium.  

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.