(From the Missouri Department of Natural Resources)The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $62,500 to the city of Granby to evaluate the feasibility of constructing a regional sewer connection between East Newton High School and the city’s wastewater system.
Provided through the department’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund Regionalization Incentive Grant, the funding will cover all the eligible costs to develop the plan, which is expected to be completed by April 2026.
This is a competitive grant program that offers funding to municipalities as an incentive to construct connections for small, struggling wastewater treatment facilities. The entities responsible for these small facilities often lack the financial and technical resources to upgrade their wastewater treatment facilities to meet more stringent limits and operate their facilities appropriately. These facilities typically serve such a small number of connections that the cost to comply with permit conditions is a significant financial challenge for the users.
“The department’s intention for this grant is to decrease the number of point sources that discharge pollutants to Missouri’s waterways by promoting regional partnerships that would not be possible without this funding,” said Dru Buntin, director of the Department of Natural Resources. “Water and wastewater systems are crucial infrastructure that aid community health and economic vitality.”
The department’s Financial Assistance Center is committed to working with communities to assist with water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. Monies received from The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will fully fund this project.
For more information on wastewater and drinking water funding opportunities, visit dnr.mo.gov/water/what-were-doing/state-revolving-fund-srf.
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