Texas supports $2.3bn Integrated Pipeline Project

Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in the US has approved a $440m loan with low interests to Tarrant Regional Water District for the $2.3bn Integrated Pipeline Project.

The project, which is being developed in co-ordination with Dallas Water Utilities (DWU), has received the financial assistance from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT).

Once operational, the pipeline project will deliver a surplus of 350 million gallons of water per day to TWDB and DWU.

The 149 mile pipeline, to be built under the project, will transfer water from Cedar Creek and Richland-Chambers reservoirs near Corsicana to Tarrant County.

It can ensure sufficient water supply for the region until 2030 or 2040.

The planned pipeline will also pump water from Lake Palestine to Dallas

Northwest Pipe Company has been selected to provide 67,945 feet of pipes for section 15-2 of the pipeline development.

The pipes with 108 inch diameter will be cement mortar lined and polyurethane coated.

BAR Constructors has won the construction contract for the installation of this segment.

Construction of the segment is expected to be completed around August 2016.

Northwest Pipe Company president and CEO Scott Montross said: "We appreciate the continued confidence in our company and our product and look forward to meeting the water needs of the Dallas/Fort Worth population."