The Minnesota Public Facility Authority announced more than $236.4 million in loans and grants to 30 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects in Blue Earth, Fairmont, Kiester and 15 other cities throughout the state.
Blue Earth received just under $19.6 million for the addition of a reverse osmosis treatment system to allow the reduction of salt discharge from in home water softeners, decreasing treatment facilities’ chloride concentration at the source.
Fairmont received just over $38.2 million for two projects, the first to replace two 1.4 million gallon ground storage reservoirs with two 2 million gallon ground storage reservoirs to meet the increased needs of the community, the second to plan, design and construct Phase 1 improvements to Fairmont’s existing wastewater facility to comply with phosphorus limits and to upgrade an existing facility.
Kiester received just over $6.6 million for the replacement of an existing watermain with 6 inch diameter watermains, replacement and installations of new gate valves and hydrants to meet current standards.
The MPFA helps cities replace aging infrastructure and make system improvements to protect public health and improve water quality. Since its inception in 1987, the MPFA has provided over $7.1 billion in public infrastructure programs statewide, impacting most every community in Minnesota.
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