City will evaluate drinking water system improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 7, 2021 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources awarded a $30,000 Drinking Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Strafford to evaluate its drinking water system. The grant offers funding to qualified communities to help cover engineering costs for evaluating water and wastewater system improvements.
The city will use the grant to identify drinking water system improvements that will enable the system to continue meeting drinking water quality standards and providing reliable water service to the area.
Water and wastewater systems are essential infrastructure that support the health and economic vitality of a community. Through the grant, communities like Strafford can assess their system and identify improvements for better efficiency and effectiveness, and satisfy public health and safe drinking water regulations. This also helps assisted communities identify infrastructure upgrades that will support future growth and development.
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 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/business-industry-other-entities/financial-opportunities/financial-assistance-center.