West Virginia Governor Completes Funding Packages for More Than $58 Million in Water and Wastewater Projects
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced in Charleston on October 22 that the state will provide $4 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) funding for a new water treatment plant in Buckhannon, along with $930,000 in recommended Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC) grants for projects serving Mingo, Wyoming, Cabell and Wayne counties. Together with federal and local matching funds, the funding completes packages for more than $58 million in infrastructure improvements.
The projects include: Buckhannon, Upshur County, $47.31 million, for a new water treatment plant and raw water intake, supported by the $4 million in AMLER funding, a recommended $3 million in additional loans and principal forgiveness, and the remaining $40.31 million through federal loans and grants; Mingo and Wyoming counties, $8.74 million, where an $800,000 IJDC grant completes funding for a public water extension improving service for 236 customers in Justice and bringing public water to approximately 215 potential customers in Hanover who currently rely on private wells, with Huff Consolidated School and the R.D. Bailey Lake facility also connecting; Salt Rock, Cabell County, $2.525 million, where a $95,000 IJDC grant completes funding for wastewater treatment plant upgrades serving 4,855 customers in Ona, Milton and Culloden; and Fort Gay, Wayne County, $185,000, to complete a water main extension, fulfilling a commitment made during the governor's August visit. The IJDC grants and proposed financing are scheduled for council consideration on November 4. 'Every West Virginia family deserves clean, reliable water and infrastructure they can depend on,' Morrisey said.
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