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USDA Rural Development Allocates Funds in Response to Wastewater Emergency in Dunklin County
Federal Investment of $1 Million to Repair District’s Wastewater Collection
COLUMBIA, Mo., September 26, 2024 – USDA Rural Development Missouri State Director Kyle Wilkens announced today an emergency grant in the amount of $1 million through Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program to help repair catastrophic issues faced by the Dunklin County RCSD #1 in Dunklin County, Missouri.
Recently, Dunklin County RCSD #1 faced critical breakdowns of wastewater collection and pumping systems – affecting service for many rural residents in their district. "Wastewater treatment is crucial to protecting public health" Wilkens stated, "with these fast-tracked federal funds, Dunklin County RCSD #1 will be able to repair, better manage their system – and ultimately provide reliable service for the district’s customers."
USDA Rural Development Missouri has allocated an investment of $1 million to bring systems back to good working order – and to provide for other improvements include purchasing new vacuum pumps, discharge pumps, valves, and controllers. The project will serve more than 300 customers in the Dunklin County RCSD #1 service area.
“I cannot begin to offer enough praise and thanks to local leaders, my staff, and especially affected residents who stayed in regular communication with us to get this project done” Wilkens concluded. [Audio, MP3, 14S, 340KB]
To learn more about investment resources for rural areas, visit www.rd.usda.gov or contact the nearest Missouri USDA Rural Development office.
Please reach out to us at RDMissouri@usda.gov, or calling us at (573) 876-0976 to get more information on any of USDA Rural Development’s programs.
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