Thursday, July 8, 2010

$1.9 million in I-JOBS funds for Washington County area communities

Five Washington County area communities received $1.9 million in I-JOBS funding for water and sewer projects.

Iowa Governor Chet Culver announced on July 7, 2010 that 71 projects had been awarded around the state for communities under 10,000 population, totaling $35 million. The five area projects represent over 5% of the statewide total.

Congratulations to these communities!


I-JOBS Water Quality Financial Assistance Program

Communities with populations less than 10,000
Community
I-Jobs Grant
Project Description
Brighton
$595,000
Construction of additional lagoons and sewer main replacement
Keota
$85,000
Replacement of water mains
RUSS - Lake Trio
$160,000
Replace existing treatment lagoon with re-circulating synthetic filter
Washington
$955,000
Sanitary sewer lines
Wayland
$115,000
Water treatment plant control upgrades and additional power

$1,910,000