Commission will make drinking water system improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, FEB. 26, 2025 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $1.85 million in financial assistance to the Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission, located in Monroe County, for upgrades to its drinking water distribution systems. The project is expected to cost $1.8 million and to be completed by April 2025.
The project, consisting of new water mains, will connect the city of Laddonia to the commission’s system. These improvements will allow the city to offer its citizens safe drinking water for years to come with a modern and well-functioning drinking water system.
Project funding consists of a nearly $1.4 million grant and a $464,000 loan, both through the department’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The funding should save ratepayers nearly $1.4 million in principal and approximately $148,000 in interest over the loan’s 20-year term.
“Financial assistance packages like this help provide safe drinking water to Missourians, support communities and ensure their infrastructure projects are successful and affordable,” said Kurt Schaefer, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
The department’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund finances improvements to water treatment plants, distribution systems, water storage and supply facilities, along with interconnection or consolidation projects. Communities that borrow from the fund benefit from the below-market interest rate and from assistance provided by a project manager.
The department is committed to assisting Missouri communities with water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. Through its Financial Assistance Center, the department provides funding opportunities for qualified communities with water quality, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure needs. This project will be funded wholly or in part with monies received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
For more information on wastewater and drinking water funding opportunities, visit dnr.mo.gov/water/what-were-doing/state-revolving-fund-srf.