Water Supply Receives Funds for Water System Improvements
December 17, 2025 – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $2,262,970 to the Paxton Water Supply Corporation (Shelby County), consisting of $2,262,970 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The Corporation will use the assistance for the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system improvement project.
With the assistance approved today, the Corporation will plan, acquire, design, and construct three new water well sites and install approximately 11,300 linear feet of water lines to connect the wells to the associated water treatment plants. The Corporation will install electrical service, access roads, site fencing, and an electrical generator at each well site, and develop an asset management plan.
The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating 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.
