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The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) met on January 22 and approved financial assistance totaling $32,335,000 for water and wastewater system projects. Of this funding, $2,425,000 was approved for rural projects.

 

Discussion regarding outreach efforts and activities by the Board.

 

Each member discussed their recent outreach activities.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Nome (Jefferson County) for $500,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery project. Board Agenda #02 Document

 

Nancy Richards, Executive Administrator’s office

  • Hurricane Harvey caused damage to Nome’s treatment plant.
  • Nome is requesting funding for repairs to their treatment plant.

 

Motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (Orange County) for $500,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a Hurricane Harvey emergency relief project. Board Agenda #03 Document

 

Nancy Richards, Executive Administrator’s office

  • Hurricane Harvey caused damage to Orange County’s lower lift station.
  • The district is requesting funding to repair the lift station and to elevate the equipment above flood level.

 

Motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from Comanche County Water Supply Corporation (Comanche and Eastland Counties) for $300,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. Board Agenda #04 Document

 

Caaren Skrobarczyk, Executive Administrator’s office

  • The Corporation’s capacity is in violation of TCEQ’s rules and is proposing to make changes in order to be in compliance.

 

Motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of De Kalb (Bowie County) for $775,000 in financial assistance consisting of $175,000 in financing and $600,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for construction of wastewater system improvements. Board Agenda #05 Document

 

Luis Farias, Executive Administrator’s office

  • The treatment plant was damaged by a tornado and is requesting funding to make repairs and improvements to the plant as well as to comply with TCEQ standards.

 

Motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Euless (Tarrant County) for $9,275,000 in financing from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for construction of ground water well improvements. Board Agenda #06 Document

 

Luis Farias, Executive Administrator’s office

  • The city’s water wells are aging and have become contaminated due to corrosion and groundwater from an overlying formation infiltrating into the wells.
  • The city is requesting funding to plug and abandon both contaminated wells and construct two new wells to meet their water supply needs.

 

Motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Lubbock (Lubbock County) for $20,635,000 in financial assistance consisting of $19,635,000 in financing and $1,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for construction of an advanced metering infrastructure project. Board Agenda #07 Document

 

Lee Huntoon, Executive Administrator’s office

  • The city is proposing to implement an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project.
  • The proposed plan will help the City achieve and maintain the gallons per capita daily use goals set forth in its water conservation plan and allow the end user the ability to be notified sooner of possible leaks.

 

Malcolm Lang, City of Lubbock

  • I want to compliment the staff for their great work.

 

Motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails.

 

Consider approving by resolution a request from Whitewater Springs Water Supply Corporation (Burnet) for $350,000 in financing from the Texas Water Development Fund for refinancing of existing debt for the purchase of water system facilities. Board Agenda #08 Document

 

Dain Larsen, Executive Administrator’s office

  • The corporation is proposing the purchase of water system facilities.

 

Motion to adopt the proposed resolution prevails.

 

Briefing and discussion on water conditions in the state of Texas.

 

Mark Wentzel, Executive Administrator’s office

  • There is little change in drought since the previous report, aside from two small pockets in the lower Rio Grande Valley.
  • 2017-18 has seen improvements in water supply conditions.
  • Improvements in system storage across the state are modest.
    • El Paso is 20% lower than normal for this time of year.
  • The US Seasonal Drought Outlook is positive and is predicted to improve until April.

 

No public comments

 

No action taken in executive session