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Russellville Moves Forward with New Wastewater Facility

Name
Chelsea Anderson
City
Russellville
Release Date

USDA Rural Development Area Director Kelly Gregory today announced a Water & Waste Disposal Loan of $904,000 and a Grant of $830,000 to the City of Russellville. The funds are being used to improve the sewer treatment facility and provide more than 800 users in the community with safe and reliable service.

“Having an up-to-date treatment facility is very important to the livelihood of any community,” said Gregory. “The City of Russellville is taking proactive steps to make improvements to their wastewater treatment system for long term use. We are proud to be in partnership with the city to assure they have a system in place to preserve and improve the quality of life for the community.”

The new system will eliminate one cell of the three cell lagoon system and convert the remaining two cells to create a moving bed biofilm reactor (MMBR) system. Russellville received additional funds for this project from Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $500,000. Construction has not begun yet and is awaiting final plans.

The Water & Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas. Further information on additional programs is available by visiting the USDA Missouri Rural Development website at http://www.rd.usda.gov/mo. Interested parties may also contact the Clinton Area Office at (660) 885-5567, Ext 4.

USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, has an active portfolio of more than $216 billion in loans and loan guarantees. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America.