City will make wastewater treatment system improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, FEB. 2, 2021 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $500,000 Rural Sewer Grant to the city of Macon to assist with improvements to its wastewater treatment facility.
During the project, the treatment facility will receive a new headworks, which is a system of screens, filters and other mechanisms designed to remove solids and floatable materials from the wastewater. This makes the treatment process more efficient, thereby improving water quality. The entire project will cost an estimated total of $3.84 million and is expected to be completed by December 2021.
"One of our priorities is helping Missouri communities maintain and improve their water and wastewater treatment systems," said Carol Comer, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "One way we do that is by offering a variety of financial assistance programs through which communities can improve key infrastructure and experience real economic benefits."
The department’s Financial Assistance Center is committed to working closely with public entities to assist with funding efforts that support water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects while providing financial savings.
For more information on wastewater and drinking water funding opportunities, visit https://dnr.mo.gov/water/business-industry-other-entities/financial-opportunities/financial-assistance-center.