---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 U.S.C. § 390h–19"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
number: "390h–19"
heading: "Williamson County, Texas, water recycling and reuse project"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/390h-19"
units:
  - "Chapter 12 — Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government"
  - "Subchapter I — General Provisions"
---

# §390h–19. Williamson County, Texas, water recycling and reuse project

- (a) **Authorization—** The [Secretary](/usc/43/31b.md?p=7), in cooperation with the Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in Williamson County, Texas.
- (b) **Cost share—** The Federal share of the costs of the project described in [subsection (a)](#a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost.
- (c) **Limitation—** The [Secretary](/usc/43/31b.md?p=7) shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project described in [subsection (a)](#a).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–575, title XVI, § 1637, formerly § 1636, as added Pub. L. 108–316, § 1(b), Oct. 5, 2004, 118 Stat. 1202; renumbered § 1637, Pub. L. 109–70, § 2(a)(1), Sept. 21, 2005, 119 Stat. 2009.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 390h–17a of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 109–70.