U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Acting State Director Bruce Jones announced that WEB Water Development Association, Inc. will receive Water and Environmental Program (WEP) funds to improve their water system. USDA Rural Development Community Programs Director Tim Potts was in Pierre at the South Dakota Rural Water Conference held on January 10 – 12, 2017 to make the announcement on Jones’ behalf.
“Supporting water systems that supply rural residents with safe and dependable water is part of USDA’s mission,” said Jones. “USDA is pleased to assist WEB Water Development Association, Inc. with improvements to their system.”
WEB Water Development Association, Inc. based in Aberdeen was awarded a WEP loan of $7.12 million to upgrade water lines and construct a new booster station.
“WEB Water is happy to move forward with this improvement project to help with meeting the capacity needs of our current membership,” said Angie Hammrich, General Manager for WEB Water Development Association, Inc.
Water and Waste Disposal Loan & Grants assist in the development of water and waste disposal systems in rural areas and towns with a population not in excess of 10,000. The funds are available to public bodies, non-profit corporations and Indian tribes.
For more information, contact the Rural Development office nearest you. You can locate an office by visiting http://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-offices/sd. Visit http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services for information on all Rural Development’s programs.
Since 2009, USDA Rural Development (@USDARD) has invested nearly $13 billion to start or expand nearly 112,000 rural businesses; helped bring high-speed Internet access to nearly 6 million rural residents and businesses; helped 1.1 million rural residents buy homes; and funded nearly 9,200 community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care facilities. USDA also has invested $31.3 billion in 963 electric projects that have financed more than 185,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines serving 4.6 million rural residents. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/results.