ST. LOUIS, MO, March 21, 2008 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently announced a series of grants totaling $3,666,483 to enhance water distribution, wastewater treatment and watershed protection efforts across the state.
The largest involves $670,185 going to Washington County Public Water Supply District #4 to build a wastewater collection and treatment system in the Holiday Shore area. The smallest involves $61,600 for the Normac Sewer District in Camden County to build a septic tank effluent pumping, collection system with a recirculating coarse media filter treatment system that will serve 44 homes.
Other recipients include the Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute in Boone County, Northeast Missouri Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc., the village of Indian Point in Stone County, Camelot Sewer District in Camden County, the city of Exeter in Barry County, the village of Glen Allen in Bollinger County, the city of Trenton in Grundy County and the city of Adrian in Bates County.
The grant funds come from a $50 million bond sale in November 2007, which funded Governor Blunt's Clean Water Initiative for water and wastewater improvements. The funds will be used in conjunction with a loan from the Department of Natural Resources' State Revolving Fund. The construction project is estimated to cost $7.7 million and is expected to be completed in Dec. 2008.
The Department of Natural Resources' Water Protection Program will administer the grant funds. For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources' Water Protection Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or call 1-800-361-4827 or (573) 751-1192.
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Also see:
-- "Missouri DNR Awards $188,000 Grant to Jefferson Farms in Hinkson Creek Watershed"
-- "Missouri DNR Supports Fox River Ecosystem Development Project in Northeast with $449,263 Grant"
-- "Missouri DNR Awards $500,140 to Village of Indian Point for Wastewater System Improvements"
-- "Missouri DNR Awards $333,535 to Camelot Sewer District for wastewater System Improvements"
-- "Missouri DNR Awards $462,000 to Exeter for Water System Improvements"
-- "Missouri DNR Awards $110,600 to Village of Glen Allen for Wastewater System Improvements"
-- "Missouri DNR Awards $61,600 to Normac Sewer District for Wastewater System Improvements"
-- "Missouri DNR Awards $391,160 to Trenton for Wastewater System Improvements"
-- "Missouri DNR Awards $670,185 to Washington County Public Water Supply District #4 for Wastewater System Improvements"
-- "Missouri DNR Awards $500,000 to Adrian for Water System Improvements"
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