LEXINGTON, KY - Aug. 4, 2020 – Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky State Director Hilda Legg today announced the department is investing over $13.6 million in 9 water infrastructure improvement projects across rural Kentucky.
USDA is funding the projects through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program and Adair County is one of the nine grant recipients.
“Maintaining and upgrading water and wastewater infrastructure is crucial to our rural communities,” said Legg. “Water districts that practice sound management and keep their systems in good health will be there to serve their respective communities for decades to come. Together, we can help those communities thrive, because when rural Kentucky thrives, America thrives.”
Adair County Water District - This Rural Development investment ($1.945 million loan/$647,930 grant) will be used to construct approximately four miles of new waterline, replace approximately 2,800 lateral feet of substandard waterline, install telemetry at 19 sites, and replace three intake pumps at the wastewater treatment plant.
The Water and 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.
