Texas Water Development Board approves $20,600,000 to the City of Katy (Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller counties) for wastewater system improvements

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AUSTIN – (March 31, 2026) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $20,600,000 from the Texas Water Development Fund to the City of Katy (Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller counties). The City will use the assistance for the planning, design, and construction of a wastewater system improvement project.

With the assistance approved today, the City will expand its wastewater treatment plant capacity to 5.3 million gallons per day. The proposed work includes three new aeration basins, a digester basin, grit basin, clarifier, blowers, and generator. The City also proposes to expand the belt filter press and chlorine contact basin facilities, convert the grit basins to fine air bubble aeration, and revise the plant’s permit application.

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.