Texas Water Development Board approves $1,000,000 to the City of Plainview (Hale County) for water system improvements

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AUSTIN – (November 12, 2026) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $1,000,000 in grant funding to the City of Plainview (Hale County) from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Emerging Contaminants for Small or Disadvantaged Systems program. The City will use the assistance for the planning and design of a water system improvements project.

With the assistance approved today, the City proposes to design improvements to its water treatment plant by using reverse osmosis or ion exchange as its preferred treatment method, along with high-service pumps, variable frequency drives, a new water main, electrical and chemical feed systems, electrical improvements, and additional membranes at the City’s water treatment plant.

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.