Texas Water Development Board

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved on November 6, 2024, by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $2,285,000 to the Victoria County Water Control & Improvement District No. 2 (Victoria County), consisting of $885,000 in financing and $1,400,000 in principal forgiveness, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The District will use the assistance for the planning, design, and construction of a water system improvement project.

In addition to the loan foregiveness, the District could save approximately $126,000 over the life of the loan by using the DWSRF.

With the assistance that was approved, the District will replace its cast iron water lines with PVC piping. The District will also construct a new 30,000-gallon ground storage tand and development an asset management plan.

The TWDB is the state agency charged with the collecting and disseminationg water-related data, assisting with regional water and flood planning, and preparing the state water and flood plans.  The TWDB administers cost-effective financial assistance programs for the construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood mitigation, and agricultural water conservation projects.