Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 Approved for $9.3 Million in Financial Assistance from the TWDB

Last week, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved the request from the Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 (District) for $9,304,876 in financial assistance consisting of $2,410,000 in financing and $6,894,876 in principle forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for the planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project.

Currently the District’s water system is under review by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for failing to comply with containment requirements. The system is experiencing water losses exceeding 25 percent, as the water distribution system consists of aging, leaking, and undersized waterlines. The proposed project will replace approximately 10,000 linear feet of undersized, aging, and leaking small diameter water lines with new lines, helping to reduce water losses. Additional valves and hydrants will be installed as necessary. The project will also install an Automatic Meter Reading system, replacing approximately 3,532 existing manual read meters. These improvements will ensure a safer and more reliable water supply for the District and the River Acres Water Supply Corporation. The project is scheduled to end its planning phase January 31, 2026, and begin construction the following year.

State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa issued the following statement:

“This funding from the TWDB is an important step in improving water infrastructure for the residents in the District. Given the current water scarcity in the region, it is unacceptable for a water system to be losing more than 25 percent of its supply due to inefficiencies and leaks. Replacing old, leaking pipes and installing automatic meter readers will help us conserve water and make it easier to detect leaks. I commend the WCID # 3 Board of Directors and their staff for working with the TWDB to secure this funding and for their commitment to improving water infrastructure for the benefit of our families.”