WOODLAND — The city of Woodland has been awarded a $17 million loan to replace compromised water lines and build a new reservoir to meet state regulatory requirements.
The loan was part of $18 million in loans and $2.6 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Friday. The loans and grants will fund water and wastewater disposal projects across the state.
The projects are expected to strengthen and expand well and water treatment systems, water lines and reservoirs serving more than 7,000 people.
The funding comes from two bills that Murray helped pass as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
“Families in every part of Washington state should be able to count on clean drinking water whenever they turn on the tap — and it’s so important that we continue to invest in and upgrade our water and wastewater systems across the country so that everyone has access to safe and reliable drinking water,” Murray said in a press release.
Other project funding included $669,000 in grant funding for the town of Coulee Dam to replace its aging wastewater treatment plant, which includes sewer mains and the repair of collection system components; $271,000 in loan funding for the Kineth Claim Community Water Association to drill and integrate a water well into its water system; and $1,657,000 in grant and loan funding for the town of Twisp to complete wastewater collection system improvements.
