Lewis County Water and Sewer System District No. 6, which operates around the greater Mossyrock area, has received $264,500 in state grant and loan funds to improve the system’s capacity and reliability.
The emergency funds are part of $21 million in broadband construction, pre-construction and emergency grants and loans the Washington state Public Works Board (PWB) approved at its May 3 meeting. The funding will expand service in Island, Jefferson, Klickitat, Okanogan and Spokane counties to an estimated 6,000 unserved locations.
The funding in Lewis County will be split between a bond and a loan, with each worth $132,250, and will be used to repair and replace pipes and other equipment. The work will ensure the system properly functions during peak water demand in the summer months.
The PWB offers funding for pre-construction and emergency construction projects on an ongoing basis until available funds are exhausted, and has approximately $2.9 million in emergency and $1 million in emergency broadband funding remaining.
The systems eligible for the funds include roads, streets, bridges, wastewater, drinking water, stormwater, solid waste, recycling and organics, according to the PWB.
