Texas approves $28M for water infrastructure

May 16, 2022
The Texas Water Development Board is providing over $28 million in financial assistance to eight drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects.

The Texas Water Development Board has approved financial assistance totaling $28,611,956 for water, wastewater, and flood projects

The funds come through a mixture of grants and loans, and will go toward the following projects:

  • The City of Socorro — $10,097,281 for a drainage improvement project:
    The city is proposing new, strategically placed drainage culverts, the concrete lining of the Sparks Arroyo drainage channel, the construction of the proposed Stockyard Detention Basin, and the expansion of the Onion Field Retention Basin. The improvements aim to decrease flooding, help stop erosion, and prevent the buildup of silt banks, which also contributes to localized flooding in the city.
  • The City of Jacksonville — $5,919,000 for wastewater system improvements:
    The city will use the assistance for the planning, design, acquisition, and construction of a wastewater collection system project. The city will replace approximately 9,500 linear feet of sewer trunk main with a larger, 24-inch pipe, will replace the Lakeshore Lift Station to increase its capacity.
  • The City of Ennis — $3,456,790 for a flood management project:
    The city will make improvements to Cottonwood Creek, including the removal of 7,500 linear feet of debris, construction of a four-acre detention basin, stabilization of 15,000 linear feet of creek channel bank, and the repair of five vehicular crossings. The proposed improvements will address drainage issues, reduce creek bank erosion, and prevent damage to property.
  • North Hunt Special Utility District — $3,275,000 for water system improvements:
    The district will construct a new water well, pressure tank, and booster pump station, including a new disinfection and control building. Additionally, the District will upgrade approximately 46,000 linear feet of water lines and replace 400 water meters with radio-read meters. The proposed improvements for existing distribution pipelines aim to alleviate water losses.
  • Greater Texoma Utility Authority — $2,160,000 for wastewater system improvements:
    The City of Pottsboro requested the additional funding to supplement previous financing from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for the last phase of construction. With the assistance approved today, the authority will complete the rehabilitation and expansion of the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
  • The City of Strawn — $2,001,900 for water system improvements:
    With the financial assistance, the city will replace three existing filters at its water treatment plant with new microfilters and construct a new building to shelter the microfilters and associated electrical controls, piping, and appurtenances. In addition, the City proposes to replace all retail water meters with new radio-read meters to reduce water loss.
  • M&M Water Supply Corporation — $1,269,700 for water system improvements:
    The corporation plans to use the funds to install mixers into their existing elevated storage tanks and upgrade the system with a one-ton chlorine cylinder.
  • The City of Kennedale — $432,285 for a flood management project:
    The city plans to use the funds to stabilize the Kennedale Branch channel bank. The project includes approximately 2,400 cubic yards of gabion baskets and 1,673 linear feet of metal beam guard fence. The proposed improvements will address riverbank failure along Valley Lane Road.

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