The City of Winnemucca will be building a new mechanical wastewater treatment plant outside of the Humboldt River floodplain. Funding will be provided through loans and a grant through the Water and Environmental Programs (WEP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development. The City will decommission its existing wastewater pond treatment system adjacent to the Humboldt River. This project will significantly enhance water quality in the Humboldt River and its watershed. The project will ensure the City of Winnemucca is in compliance with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection - Bureau of Water Pollution Control to protect the waters of the Humboldt River from the discharge of pollutants.
WHO: USDA Rural Development Nevada State Director Sarah Adler, City of Winnemucca Mayor Di An Putnam, Winnemucca City Councilors, Winnemucca City Manager Steve West, and Public.
Note: PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT.
WHAT: Earth Day Celebration, which will include Wastewater 101 educational field trip with Albert M. Lowry High School Students, and USDA Public Funding Announcement.
WHEN: Wastewater 101 field trip 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. starting at Albert M. Lowry High.
Funding Announcement - 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Winnemucca Convention Center,
East Lounge
WHERE: Wastewater 101 Field Trip will start at Albert M. Lowry High School,
5375 Kluncy Canyon Road.
Public Funding Announcement in the East Lounge, Winnemucca Convention Center, located at 50 West Winnemucca Blvd.