The City of Oakdale announced Friday that it has been awarded a $3.8 million loan through the Louisiana Office of Public Health’s Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (DWRLF) program to make improvements to its local water system, thereby ensuring quality drinking water for its customers.
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BATON ROUGE The Cadeville Water District in Ouachita Parish has been awarded $1.46 million by the Louisiana Department of Health’s Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program to consolidate with the Robinson Chapel Water System in Jackson Parish to provide safer, quality drinking water to customers in the service area.
According to a news release from the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund, customers will see a reduction in their monthly water rates with the consolidation. Currently, Robison Chapel water customers are paying $25 per month, but that will be reduced to $19 per month once the connection to the Cadeville Water District’s system is completed.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Kalamazooâs Water Department is about to embark on its largest effort yet to make sure there is no lead in local water supplies. They are working to replace all the lead service lines in northern areas of the city as well as a large portion of Kalamazoo Township.
They will be asking for $20-million from the Stateâs Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund. Director Jim Baker says they are also scanning the horizon for other possible funding sources.
“We’ve all heard about the Governor’s water infrastructure water program. We’ll also be reaching out to Congressman Fred Upton’s office.”
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BATON ROUGE, La. The Cadeville Water District in Ouachita Parish has received a $1.9 million loan from the Louisiana Department of Health’s Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program to improve the quality of drinking water for area water customers.
Cadeville Water District President Barry Turner said the funds are being used to construct a water treatment system, a large-capacity ground storage tank, a booster station, and site piping and fencing on recently purchased property along Highway 546. The district recently spent more than $500,000 of self-generated revenue to dig a new well at the site. The well was successfully completed last year.