Austin, TX -- The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $128,730,000 as follows:

• $1,610,000 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for water system improvements for the Beechwood Water Supply Corporation (Sabine County);
• $1,380,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for wastewater system improvements for the City of Arcola (Fort Bend County);
• $8,385,000 from the Texas Water Development Fund for water system improvements for the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 ($4,000,000) (Bell County), Falls County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 ($885,000) (Falls County, and the City of Buffalo ($3,500,000) (Leon County);
• $116,355,000 from the Water Infrastructure fund for construction of a water supply project for Central Harris County Regional Water Authority ($22,050,000) (Harris County), the City of Dallas ($23,400,000) (Dallas County), the City of Lubbock ($22,615,000) (Lubbock County), Tarrant Regional Water District ($9,890,000) (Tarrant County), for water project development costs for the Upper Trinity Regional Water District ($10,400,000) (Denton County), and the Coastal Water Authority ($28,000,000) (Harris County); and
• $1,000,000 from the Water Loan Assistance Fund for water system improvements for the Fort Bend County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 ($600,000) (Fort Bend County), and the City of Arcola ($400,000) (Fort Bend County).

The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional planning, and preparing the State Water Plan for the development of the state’s water resources, and administering cost-effective financial programs for the construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control and agricultural water conservation projects.

Contact:
Carla Daws
512-463-8176