The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality recently awarded a $507,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan to Barnes Rural Water District.
The loan will be used toward the addition of underground concrete storage reservoirs at four existing reservoirs. This project will improve system reliability and increase water pressure for customers.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides part of the State Revolving Fund Programs funding, which offers below-market interest rate loans to political subdivisions for financing projects authorized under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. State Revolving Fund programs operate nationwide to provide funding to maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects water resources.
Loans are awarded to projects listed on the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality project priority list based on project eligibility and repayment ability.
For more information, contact the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality.
