PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release Contact: Ann Galassi

May 22, 2008 Sabine River Authority of Texas

(409) 746-2192

Regional Wastewater Planning Study

Public Meeting to be Held

in Orange County

(Orange, TX) The Sabine River Authority of Texas (SRA-TX) along with the Cities of Orange, Bridge City and Pinehurst, Orange County WCID No. 2 and Orangefield Water Supply Corporation are holding a public meeting to discuss the opportunities for a new regional wastewater facility planning study. This 50% complete meeting, scheduled from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29th, will be held at the West Orange City Hall located at 2700 Western Avenue in West Orange. The participating agencies, cities and water/wastewater entities initiated the study and provided funding along with partial funding by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The study will identify feasible options for regional wastewater treatment facilities to meet the current and future wastewater treatment needs within the Orange County study area.

The study area includes the boundaries of the participating cities and water/wastewater entities which are generally located in the eastern portion of Orange County as well as unserved areas adjacent to the entities. The purpose of this 50% meeting will be to review engineering data on the existing wastewater treatment facilities; population growth projections and other background information that has been collected and define the objectives for implementation of the regional wastewater plan.

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“SRA-TX and the other participants encourage everyone interested in this study to come and participate in this meeting,” stated Bill Hughes, Director of Engineering Services for SRA-TX. “We believe that the open exchange of ideas and the active involvement of the public with water/wastewater service providers will be crucial to achieving a meaningful outcome,” added Hughes.

Created by the Legislature in 1949, the Sabine River Authority of Texas is an official agency of the State of Texas. The Authority was created as a conservation and reclamation district with responsibilities to develop, conserve and protect the water resources of the Sabine River and its tributary streams for useful purposes. For further information on the public meeting contact Ann Galassi, Manager, Economic Development / Public Relations for SRA-TX at (409) 746-2192 or agalassi@sratx.org

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