"We are pleased to allocate state revolving funds for important projects like wastewater, stormwater and drinking water treatment facility upgrades, and rehabilitation of aging infrastructure," said Trina Vielhauer, director of the Division of Water Restoration Assistance.
The project will minimize energy consumption and reduce phosphorous at the city’s wastewater treatment facility before discharge into Holmes Creek, part of the Choctawhatchee basin.
As a qualifying community, a majority of this loan will not have to be repaid.
Grand Ridge will be awarded a $50,000 planning loan for the installation of solar panels at the wastewater treatment facility and lift stations throughout the town.
As a qualifying community, a majority of this loan will not have to be repaid.
Some examples of recently selected 2016-17 DWSRF projects include: Citrus County will be awarded a $5.2 million construction loan for transmission main interconnection along the Suncoast Parkway Florida Department of Transportation extension project to connect the Sugarmill Woods and Charles Black water treatment facilities.
Connecting these water treatment facilities will improve the level of water services for the area.
Fairpoint Regional Utilities System, Inc. will be awarded a $5.1 million construction loan for the installation of a new water supply well with a treatment facility for pH adjustment, disinfection and stabilization, as well as nearly 3 miles of distribution lines to connect the new well to the system.
The state’s CWSRF and DWSRF programs combined have awarded more than $5 billion in funding since their inception.
Joint CWSRF and DWSRF public meetings are held four times per year in August, October, February and May, to obligate funding for eligible water projects.