AUSTIN, Texas (June 1, 2016)—The Texas Water Development Board approved financial assistance totaling $14,815,433 for a new wastewater treatment plant and a reclaimed water system. Of this funding, $2,045,000 was designated for a rural water project.
• $2,045,000 to the Memorial Point Utility District (Polk County) for a new wastewater treatment plant
• $12,770,433 to the City of Weatherford (Parker County) for a reclaimed water system
The board also approved $525,689 in grants through the TWDB’s Agricultural Water Conservation Grants Program. The program offers grant funding to state agencies and political subdivisions for activities that promote water conservation in the state.
The grant recipients are Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin, which filed a joint application; North Plains Groundwater Conservation District; Hidalgo County Water Control & Improvement District No. 19; Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; and the Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District.
The grant recipients qualified in one of three categories:
• Technical Assistance, Outreach, Education, and Demonstrations
• Agricultural Water Use Monitoring Equipment
• Feasibility Study for Development of a Statewide Evapotranspiration Network
Visit the TWDB Agricultural Conservation webpage to learn more about this program and others and to see examples of projects previously funded through the TWDB Agricultural Water Conservation Grants Program.
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. The TWDB administers cost-effective financial assistance programs for the construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control, and agricultural water conservation projects.