$211 million in TWDB funding to improve flooding, water, wastewater systems statewide

AUSTIN – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is investing $211 million in nine projects to improve water and wastewater systems, mitigate flooding, and rehabilitate sewers.

The city of Dallas will receive $129.9 million in grants and financing to design and build two flood projects that will mitigate Trinity River flooding.

Aledo will get $27.8 million to plan, design and build improvements for its wastewater treatment plant.

The Crystal Clear Special Utility District in Guadalupe County will use $18.5 million to improve its water system. Plans include building three elevated storage tanks that will add 2.5 million gallons to the system’s storage capacity.

Silverton will receive $15 million in financing and principal forgiveness to improve its water system, including drilling three water wells at the Swisher County well field.

The Cypress Forest Public Utility District in Harris County will leverage $10.4 million to rehabilitate its sanitary sewer.

Other recipients include the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 91 ($5.6 million), Mount Vernon ($1.8 million), Eastland ($1.6 million), and the Stryker Lake Water Supply Corporation ($990,000).