DNR awards $2.28 million to Howard County for water system improvements
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced in a Tuesday press release that it has awarded $2.28 million to the Howard County Public Water Supply District No. 2.
The release says the money will be used to make upgrades to the water distribution, storage and supply systems. The funding is expected to cover the entire project, which is expected to be completed by May 2026, the release says.
The project includes “installation of a new regional connection with the Howard County Regional Water Commission, a new booster pumping station, a standby generator and additional water lines,” the release says.
The release says $390,060 of the funding comes from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund grant and a $1.89 million, 20-year, low-interest loan that is subject to $1.16 million in forgiveness to the principal.
The DNR wrote it expects the funding to save the city more than $1.5 million in the principal and $315,000 in interest.
Huntsville was awarded $3.1 million from the DNR in a similar fashion on Monday.