Texas Water Development Board approves $336,735 to the Dog Ridge Water Supply Corporation (Bell County) for a lead service line inventory

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AUSTIN – (May 8, 2025) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $336,735 to the Dog Ridge Water Supply Corporation (Bell County), consisting of $165,000 in financing and $171,735 in principal forgiveness, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Lead Service Line Replacement Program. The Corporation will use the assistance to complete a lead service line inventory.

In addition to the loan forgiveness, the Corporation could save approximately $84,000 over the life of the loan by using the DWSRF.

Based on the age of portions of its water distribution system, the Corporation presumes that some of its water lines are composed of lead or galvanized materials. With the assistance approved today, the Corporation will inventory its system to identify the location of these water lines.

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.