St. Francois County Developmentally Disabled
St. Francois County Developmentally Disabled
The ARRA Funds of $373,080 to the St Francois County Board for the Developmentally Disabled in Farmington in St Francois County will finance facility improvements. These funds are leveraged with another $248,720.
It will add an additional 3200 sq ft. for needed administrative space, a handicap restroom, additional service coordination space, parking and a treatment facility area. It will also provide funding for purchase of an emergency generator for the emergency shelter.
The proposed project is needed to improve necessary services for residents with disabilities in St. Francois County.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working with the St Francois County Board for the Developmentally Disabled for the next step. Due to a change in the type of waste disposal system to be installed to service the building, the Architect/Engineer are in the process of obtaining the necessary easements and finalizing the plans.
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12:59PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Grant Chaffee
Grant Chaffee
The $30,850 grant will allow the City of Chaffe two acquire two new vehicles for the police department to improve the police protection to the 3,044 residents.
The two vehicles being replaced are both 10 years old and require frequent repairs and are not dependable. With the equipment being unreliable it is also a hazard to officers needing back up and for citizens needing assistance.
The new vehicles will help assure that the Community has reliable police vehicles to provide public safety and safety for the police officers.
The Rural Development staff is working with the City for the final papers so the ARRA funds can procure the police vehicles so they can better protect and serve the community.
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12:56PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Linn-Livingston PWSD 3
Linn-Livingston PWSD 3
The ARRA Funds of $3,369,030 to Linn-Livingston Public Water Supply District #3 will provide for an improved public drinking water supply to the 530 customers.
How Rural Development Funds Will Be Used:
• The project consists of a new elevated water storage tank, transmission main, water plant improvements and new well. These improvements are needed in order to address Missouri Department of Natural Resources concerns with the existing system.
• The improvements will allow the District’s water system to have the additional capacity and pressure to provide adequate services to the District’s customers.
The District began operation in 1984 with the construction of the water treatment plan, two water supply wells and rural water distribution system. Due to the addition of customers over the years, the District’s system has outgrown the existing system. Improvements are needed to increase the finished water storage capacity, improve the finished water transmission capabilities and increase the water treatment plant pumping capacity.
This project is currently in the final design stages, which consists of formulation of the contract documents, project plans/drawings and technical specifications. Once these are complete, the right of way easements are obtained from the various individual landowners and the project sites are secured, then the project will be ready for bidding.
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12:53PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Clarence
Clarence
The ARRA Funds of $2,763,000 consisting of a $1,750,000 Loan and a $1,013,000 Grant to the City of Clarence in Shelby County will provide an improved collection system for the centralized sewer for the community of 381 users to serve their needs. This will resolve current and prevent recurring environmental hazards and solve many concerns with Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Existing homes and businesses are all served by the existing centralized collection system; however the collapsing lines and extreme inflow and infiltration are creating flow and load problems to the existing lagoon system. The existing overload coupled with the rainy season, causes backup into homes and business, as the collection lines are taking on rain water, rather than just handling wastewater. This results in additional flow being flushed through the manholes and collection lines and taken to the lagoon, causing higher levels and destruction of the lagoon. The berm is being cut away around all edges of the lagoon and specifically at the West end.
The financing of the construction of a new centralized sewer collection system will resolve these problems, provide a safer and healthier environment for all residents and improve the value of the homes in the area.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working with the City of Clarence as they evaluate another funding option from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to determine what is most cost effective and beneficial to the individuals and community.
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12:50PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Water and Waste Combo Jackson PWSD 17
Water and Waste Combo Jackson PWSD 17
The ARRA Funds of $417,000 Public Water Supply District #17 of Jackson County located in Grain Valley, MO will use the funds to improve the water distribution to 1250 users by providing safe reliable service.
How Rural Development Funds Will Be Used:
• This project will provide improvements to water treatment, storage and distribution system
• Construction of 8”, 10” and 12” lines
• Improved water pressure and delivery
• Modernization of water system
Due to increased residential development within the District, the eastern part of the District experiences significantly low water pressure. As the eastern part of the District becomes more and more developed, this will cause decreased pressure in the southern part of the District. This project will allow for continued growth of the area without adversely affecting pressures in the remainder of the District.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working with the Jackson County PWSD 17 officials to meet the Letter of Conditions including the final plans and specifications for the project.
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12:48PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Water and Waste Combo City of Frankford
Water and Waste Combo City of Frankford
The ARRA Funds of $643,000 consisting of a $330,000 loan and a $313,900 grant to the City of Frankford in Pike County to finance the improvement of health and sanitary conditions for the residents of Frankford. The funds will be leveraged with a Missouri Department of Natural Resources $215,600 grant.
The project funds will be used to rehabilitate the treatment facility and assist in reduction of pollutants in outflow to provide for a more environmentally friendly level.
The project involves rehabilitating a four cell aerated lagoon to an in-basin activated sludge process. The purpose is to reduce ammonia levels in effluent outflow. The project will primarily serve the community of Frankford, Missouri. However, a secondary benefit of the reduction of the pollutants in the wastewater treatment facility outflow will improve the quality of the water down stream.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working with the City of Frankford officials for the final concurrence of plans, specifications and drawings. The City has a few items to address and then this project will be ready for bidding.
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12:46PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Water and Waste Combo Village of Leonard
Water and Waste Combo Village of Leonard
The ARRA Funds of $776,000 consisting of a $192,000 Loan and a $584,000 Grant to the Village of Leonard in Shelby County for water and wastewater system improvements. This will provide a centralized sewer system to the community of 46 users and provide a collection/treatment system to serve their needs. This will resolve current and prevent recurring environmental hazards and solve many concerns with Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
The new centralized system will consist of 11,900 linear feet of collection lines and 4,500 linear feet of service lines. The new modern gravity collection system will consist of PVC pipes with concrete manholes and cleanouts.
There are approximately 37 homes and 7 businesses in this rural Village of Leonard, Missouri to be served by the proposed collection and treatment system, with no industrial sources. Existing homes and businesses are all served by individual wastewater treatment systems typically consisting of a septic tank and lateral field.
Many of the existing individual treatment systems do not function correctly, resulting in partially treated sewage flowing into road ditches or neighboring yards. The unsanitary conditions result in concerns by MODNR and Shelby Co. Health Department.
Construction of a centralized sewer collection and treatment system in this community will resolve these problems, provide a healthy living environment and improve the value of the homes in the area.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working with the City of Leonard officials. The City Council met on July 9th to review the preliminary design drawings and map routes for the collection system. The Letter of Conditions was delivered and progress on the easements and real estate acquisitions was addressed. The Council passed an Ordinance implementing Sewer Rules and Regulations and executed the Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions.
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12:40PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Water and Waste Combo McDonald PWSD 1
Water and Waste Combo McDonald PWSD 1
The ARRA Funds of $4,830,000 consisting of a $2,250,000 Loan and a $2,580,000 Grant to the PWSD #1 of McDonald County will finance a centralized sewage collection and transfer system.
Some of the benefits include:
• This project will construct wastewater collection lines, lift stations and transfer main to collect and transport the wastewater to a contractor wastewater treatment plant.
• The project will serve the City of Jane which is currently unsewered and the Highway 71 Corridor which is partially sewered.
• The proposed project will help resolving Health and Sanitary standards from failing septic systems.
• The proposal will also assist in further community development with a Hospital and College proposing facilities and services in the area.
The project is being proposed to alleviate Health and Sanitary standards caused from failing septic systems. The benefits to the community will be a cleaner and more sanitary environment, along with the ability for Community Development. Location of essential community services to the area once a Wastewater system is available may be inclusive of Hospital, clinics, college facilities, etc.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working with the McDonald PWSD 1 officials. A meeting was held on July 7th with the Board, the City of Jane, Project Engineer, Project Attorney, CDBG Administrator and USDA to discuss the Letter of Conditions. Final design, easement acquisition and additional funding from CDBG is all being worked on so that final approval can be granted and bidding started which is estimated to be after the beginning of 2010.
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12:39PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Water and Waste Combo City of Martinsburg
Water and Waste Combo City of Martinsburg
The ARRA Funds of $1,737,000 consisting of a $1,032,000 Loan and a $705,000 Grant to the City of Martinsburg in Audrain County will provide potable drinking water to the community of 175 users and provide a centralized sewer system. When completed, this will prevent any recurring environmental hazards and solves many concerns with EPA and MODNR.
Some of the specific benefits include:
• This project will provide for the construction of a new water supply well.
• It will also provide for a transmission main.
• Upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment facility detention pond are planned.
• A land application system is designed in accordance with their MODNR permitting requirements.
The existing water tower was built in 1965 and provides the current water storage from a single well source through an aging distribution system that is built mostly from ductile pipe. Some PVC lines have been put in as repairs have been made throughout time, but water loss is of great concern and there is no back-up water supply source.
The wastewater collection system exists of a gravity flow system made of clay, ductile and very limited PVC lines. Manholes are brick and pre-cast concrete. Valves and shutoffs can no longer be adjusted or opened and closed to shut down a particular part of town in the event of an emergency. The poor condition of the facilities and settling of the collection mains is causing sewage backup into the manholes and service laterals, along with allowing inflow and infiltration problems to occur during the wet seasons.
Since Martinsburg is in an area of flat topography, this eventually backs up into homeowner’s basements and homes causing much damage and environmental concerns. During the last rainy season, 32 homes suffered damages and additional cleanup because of the poor conditions of the aged system.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working with the City of Martinsburg officials. The meeting with the City Council and the Engineer is scheduled for July 21, 2009. The Letter of Conditions will be delivered, review preliminary design drawings and discuss easement acquisition.
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12:31PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Water and Waste Combo Ozark PWSD 1
Water and Waste Combo Ozark PWSD 1
The ARRA Funds of $1,548,721 to Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Ozark County located in Theodosia in Ozark County will finance improvements to the existing water system and provide a safe water supply for 240 residents. The RD funds will be leveraged with another $801,000.
The new improvements will include:
• It will add another water well source
• This project will repair excessive water losses due to unsatisfactory pipe
• It will add another storage tank at the highest elevation in the community to improve water pressure issues
• It will add fire fighting capacity to better protect the local school and residents
The District had initial projects in 1981 and 1983 to connect several private systems together and drill a new well and install a standpipe. Since that time the number of users has grown from 128 to 215 with the installation of additional lines. Low pressure problems required a booster pump be installed in 1992. It runs constantly to keep the pressure at a usable level. Differences in elevations of the standpipe and highest elevations of the service area combine for a constant low pressure situation. In addition, the water loss for the last 8 years has ranged from 37% to 57% with an average of 45%. Much of the original pipe installed in 1981-1983 was constructed with thin wall, glue joint pipe which is a problem in rocky areas such as this. The new improvements will address all of these issues.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working with the Ozark County PWSD No. 1 officials for the final design of the system. It is expected that should be completed in the next 2-3 months and then be ready for bid.
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12:28PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Grant City of Richland
Grant City of Richland
The ARRA Funds of $16,500 to the City of Richland will be used to purchase a police vehicle. They will leverage $13,500 of their own funds towards the project.
How Rural Development Funds Will Be Used:
• Purchase a new police vehicle
• Aid in the protection and safety of citizens of the City of Richland
A review of past years financial records indicate that they currently have additional cash on hand but they will be using $13,500 in the cash on hand towards this project and have plans to use $24,250 towards the purchase of a backhoe. The city’s 2008 audit shows a $66,244 in net assets and their 2009 budget show a positive $244,069. Historically they usually run very close each year. With their contribution of $58,500 towards the two projects this will put them at 28% of funds available per their normal yearly expense amount. This exceeds the 25% required amount but due to the current economic conditions the city states that their revenues are down this year compared to this time last year.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working through the steps to bring this important project to a reality.
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Posted:
12:25PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Water and Waste Combo Plattsburg
Water and Waste Combo Plattsburg
The ARRA Funds of $5,300,000 consisting of a $4,300,000 Loan and a $1,000,000 Grant to the City of Plattsburg in Clinton County, Missouri will be used to improve water quality and plant efficiency to provide a dependable source of safe drinking water for the 2,354 residents, which includes 1248 city users. The city also provides water to 3,166 additional users through sales to public water supply districts and one neighboring city.
How Rural Development Funds Will Be Used:
• This project will increase water treatment plant production capacity from a current maximum day rate of 1.3 million gallon per day (mgd) to a new maximum day rate of 2.4 mgd.
• Improve water quality and plant effectiveness by replacing current conventional primarily treatment system with pulse clarifier treatment system.
• Improve water qualify and plant operation and efficiency by installing additional filter capacity and upgraded disinfectant contact basin; and by covering primary and secondary treatment basins.
• Improve ability of the plant to transmit water to its retail customers and regional water
district customers by installing additional pumps in existing pump station and adding two miles of 16-in DIP transmission main from the plant to the first wholesale customer take off point.
The City of Plattsburg’s water treatment plant is currently operating at 100% of capacity on numerous days during periods of hot, dry weather. The total water demand on the plant has increased from 190 million gallons per year in 1999 to a high of 337 million gallons per year in 2005. The increase in demand has absorbed virtually all the plant’s production capacity and requires increasing periods of 24 hour per day operation during dry weather. The proposed project will double the existing plant capacity and will greatly increase security and reliability of the water supply to the nearly 400 square mile area served by the plant. The project included improved treatment technology to meet new and future water quality requirements. These upgrades include installation of pulse clarifiers to replace conventional gravity primary treatment, constructing a cover over both primary and secondary treatment basins; transitioning to a chloramines disinfection system and a significant expansion of filter capacity. Two miles of transmission main upgrade are included in the project.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working through the steps to bring this important project to a reality for this community.
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Posted:
12:23PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Water and Waste Combo City of Vienna
Water and Waste Combo City of Vienna
The ARRA Funds of $2,148,600 consisting of a $967,000 Loan and a $1,181,600 grant to the City of Vienna in Maries County will be used to improve the water treatment, storage, and distribution to 301 users.
How Rural Development Funds Will Be Used:
• This project will provide improvements to water treatment, storage and distribution system
• 301 users will have safe reliable service
• All 2”, 4”, 6” and 8” cast iron pipe will be replaced with 6” & 8” PVC lines
• Improved water pressure and delivery
• Modernization of water system
• Packed tower aerator treatment facility
• 150,000 gal. ground storage tank
The current water storage system is inadequate according to MO Department of Natural Resources guidelines of average daily consumption. The City needs a minimum of 100,000 gallons of additional storage. The electrical service and control equipment is at the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced and updated to current electric utility requirements. Currently the well water is pumped directly into the distribution system without disinfection or any other treatment. Well tests continue to show increasing levels of tetrachlorethylene (PCE) in the wells. The city has excessive waterline breaks due to old cast iron water mains. In several areas the pipe rests directly on rock without proper gravel bedding and depth of burial varies from 24” to 48” while the minimum recommended depth of burial is 42”. The original water distribution system is53+ years old and the increasing number of breaks in the past several years indicate the old system is deteriorating.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working with the City of Vienna officials to meet the Letter of Conditions including the final plans and specifications for the project.
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Posted:
12:19PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Water and Waste Direct Southeast Sewer District
Water and Waste Direct Southeast Sewer District
The ARRA Funds of $233,000 to the Southeast Sewer District of Johnson County will improve the sewer system to the community.
How Rural Development Funds Will Be Used
• This project will extend sanitary sewer service to 46 additional users.
• Total of 378 users affected
• Closure of failing subdivision lagoon
• Reduced sewage effluent into groundwater
• Improved sewage treatment by municipality
Phase I of this project provided improved sewer collection service to 332 users. All sewage is treated by the City of Warrensburg.
The project has been approved for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Rural Development is working with the Southeast Sewer District of Johnson County officials to meet the Letter of Conditions including the obtaining of the remaining easements and review of the final plans and specifications for the project.
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Posted:
12:16PM Jul 24, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
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