November 30, 2009
Monday’s Water News: Oklahoma Uses Stimulus for Drinking Water Projects
Federal stimulus money will be used to fund more than 20 drinking water projects in Oklahoma, expanding old water treatment plants and services and bringing some providers into compliance with health and environmental standards.
Headlines
Crews worked throughout the night to fix a water main break that shut down the water to the Boise State University student union building.
A water main ruptured early Saturday near Hancock Park in Los Angeles, flooding a street and forcing customers to lose service.
Stimulus Spotlight
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire and the state Department of Ecology have approved clean water projects in Olympia, Spokane, and Seattle worth a total of $5.6 million in economic stimulus funding.
Thanks to federal stimulus money, the city of Washington, Illinois will save $3.9 million on a $7.6 million loan it received from the Illinois EPA to begin the expansion of a water treatment plant.
Sewer Rate News
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