Texas Water Development Board announced financing and grants worth more than $11 million for water, wastewater, and flood projects.
$4,650,500 to El Paso County for flood mitigation - El Paso County will receive $2,372,000 in financing and $2,278,500 in grants for the state’s Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) to plan, design, and construct a flood mitigation project. The project will repair an existing detention basin and build a new basin and sediment pool storage.
$2,638,900 to the city of Gladewater for water system improvements - Gladewater will receive $1,861,000 in financing and $777,900 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The city plans to rehabilitate an elevated storage tank and intake pumps, replace water lines, and develop an asset management plan.
$1,488,000 to the city of Marble Falls for wastewater system improvements - Marble Falls will receive $995,000 in financing and $493,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The city will design wastewater system improvements and evaluate the overall treatment concept and direction.
$1,475,000 to the Welch Water Supply Corporation for water treatment plant improvements - The Welch Water Supply Corporation will receive $675,000 in financing and $800,000 in principal forgiveness from DWSRF. The corporation will design and construct plant improvements and install a new reverse osmosis water treatment system.
$998,000 to the Mullin Independent School District for water system improvements - Mullin ISD will receive $398,000 in financing and $600,000 in principal forgiveness from DWSRF. The district will design water system improvements, assess construction of reverse osmosis treatment, increase well capacity, and analyze the cost and benefits of a new well.
$491,400 to the city of Moran for wastewater system improvements -Moran will receive $491,400 in principal forgiveness from the CWSRF. The city will rehabilitate its existing wastewater tank and disposal system.