Texas Water Development Board approves $2,744,091 to the Etoile Water Supply Corporation (Nacogdoches County) for water system improvements

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AUSTIN – (March 13, 2025) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $2,744,091 to the Etoile Water Supply Corporation (Nacogdoches County), consisting of $835,000 in financing and $1,909,091 in principal forgiveness, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The Corporation will use the assistance for the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system improvement project.

In addition to the loan forgiveness, the Corporation could save approximately $390,000 over the life of the loan by using the DWSRF.

With the assistance approved today, the Corporation will construct a new water well site and associated infrastructure adjacent to the existing Water Treatment Plant No. 2. The Corporation will also construct new treatment facilities using a phosphate-based corrosion inhibitor.

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.