NEW BOSTON, Texas - Riverbend Water Resources District's Board of Directors will meet at noon today to consider a resolution for the new raw water intake and water treatment plant on Wright Patman Lake.
The board will discuss authorizing Executive Director/CEO Kyle Dooley to begin negotiations with an engineering firm for project management related to the intake and treatment facility.
Both the intake and treatment plant and a raw water line to TexAmericas Center are included in the water district's Regional Water Master Plan.
The plan was approved in September 2018 and also includes an increase in commercial water rates to support the new projects and infrastructure.
In July, directors voted to apply for monies from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which will be used to begin the process. The project is estimated to cost $200 million.
Riverbend provides water and wastewater services to the Red River Army Depot and TexAmericas and also represents Central Bowie Water Supply Corporation and the cities of Annona, Atlanta, Avery, DeKalb, Hooks, Leary, Maud, Nash, New Boston, Redwater, Texarkana, Texas, and Wake Village.
The meeting will be held at the Riverbend Offices, 228A Texas Ave., New Boston.