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Local communities have received state grants to help with water infrastructure repairs and improvements. The announcement was made this week state Sen. Sandra O'Brien, R-Lenox.
The grants, totaling $733,055 and benefiting nearly 50,000 people, will go toward:
• West Farmington village, which will receive a $394,500 grant to install a septic receiving station that will serve a wide surrounding area of unsewered properties in many Trumbull County townships, as well as surrounding counties;
• Cortland will receive a $284,105 for water facility improvements, including upgrades to the well field piping and the replacement of the Main Street waterline;
• Conneaut Township Park will receive a $54,450 grant to replace the existing sanitary sewer lift station that serves the township park's bathhouse and concession stand.
"Water infrastructure is vital for the well-being and prosperity of our communities. These critical grants will go a long way in ensuring our district's water infrastructure is functioning properly, maintained well and up to date to serve our needs," O'Brien said.
Money for the grant come from the fifth round of the Ohio Broadband, Utilities, and Infrastructure for Local Development Success, or BUILDS, water infrastructure program.
Since its inception, the program has provided nearly $500 million to support 343 local water projects impacting each of Ohio's 88 counties.
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