$7 Million in Water Grants Going to Bolivar, Grand Junction, Hornsby, Middleton, and Toone
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced grants for five municipalities in Hardeman County totaling $7,173,132 from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administering in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants.
TDEC focuses these grants on the following goals:
- Protect and promote human health and safety and improve the quality of water by supporting water systems in non-compliance to work toward compliance with water quality requirements;
- Improve the technical, managerial, and financial capabilities of small, disadvantaged, or underserved water infrastructure systems; and
- Address critical water infrastructure needs across the state.
“These grants will address important water infrastructure needs for local communities across Tennessee,” said Governor Bill Lee. “We look forward to the improvements these projects will bring, and we commend the communities who have gone through the application process.”
The grants are awarded to:
City of Bolivar – $2,550,364
The City of Bolivar will use ARP funds to upgrade and modernize water and wastewater infrastructure. Projects include two water projects and two sewer system projects that focus on addressing critical needs including addressing excessive inflow and infiltration and the development of an Asset Management Plan for water and wastewater utilities.
City of Grand Junction – $1,827,974
The City of Grand Junction will use ARP funds to develop an Asset Management Plan, address critical needs, and respond to compliance requirements. Grand Junction will replace approximately 565 aged customer meters to ensure accurate water consumption data and construct a new bleach feed system, chlorine contact basin, and dichlorination system along with related piping, effluent flume, and related appurtenances. Additional projects include the inspection and cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) rehabilitation of approximately 5,300 linear feet of service main, point repairs of eight instances of failure, and various manhole repairs.
Town of Hornsby – $592,243
The Town of Hornsby will use ARP funds to modernize water meters and water lines and develop an Asset Management Plan. Most of the town’s water system and appendages, including the existing water main, are over 50 years old. The installation of a modern meter system will help to lower the town’s water loss and improve meter reading. The existing water main was one of the original mains of the town’s water system and the original materials (PVC pipe) need to be replaced to limit the risk of a water main breakage.
City of Middleton – $1,545,363
The City of Middleton will use ARP funds to address critical needs, including the development of an Asset Management Plan, and wastewater and water system improvements. Middleton will update its wastewater treatment facility to be in full compliance and to provide its operator with an improved facility to achieve long term compliance. Additionally, the City of Middleton will address its excessive inflow and infiltration by conducting a study and making repairs.
Town of Toone – $657,188
The Town of Toone will use ARP funds to address critical needs and develop an Asset Management Plan. Projects include line upgrades, mapping, and wastewater system improvements. These activities will aid the Town of Toone in water loss issues and help eliminate permit violations from aging infrastructure.
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