Millions of dollars flow to Edinburg to spend on its wastewater needs

The driest reservoir in the state, Palo Duro Reservoir, about 100 miles north of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle, only has 275 acre-feet of water as of Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. That’s enough water to quench the annual needs of about 8 Texans. (File: Getty)

by: Alejandra Yañez

Posted: Nov 17, 2022 / 03:18 PM CST

Updated: Nov 17, 2022 / 03:19 PM CST

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg is the top beneficiary among seven cities in Texas to receive funding from the Texas Water Development Board.

On Thursday, the TWDB approved the financial assistance totaling nearly $53 million for water, wastewater, and flood projects — and Edinburg will be getting the majority of that money.

The city will receive $44 million to be allocated toward wastewater system improvements, the board stated in a news release.

Other cities to benefit from the $52,913,408 are as follows:

$300,000 to the City of Melvin (McCulloch County) for water system improvements
$269,608 to the City of Miles (Runnels County) for a water supply project
$4,613,800 to the City of Mertzon (Irion County) for wastewater system improvements
$2,880,000 to the City of Marlin (Falls County) for a drainage improvement project
$300,000 to the City of Rising Star (Eastland County) for water system improvements
$550,000 to the City of Grand Saline (Van Zandt County) for a flood management project

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.