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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the funding of 18 projects designed to protect public health by improving water quality and public sanitation services in 12 states – USDA Press Release: Read Project List by State 

04/23/10 Westport, WA – $3.9 million rural development loan received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in order to make upgrades to its wastewater treatment facility – the Daily World: Read More 

04/17/10 Mingo County, WV – Mingo County Public Service District has received a $900,000 USDA Grant and a $763,000 federal loan for the Marrowbone Creek water system – the Williamson Daily News: Read More 

04/16/10 Scioto County, OH – $29 million in ARRA Stimulus Funds will be used for a Minford Water/Sewer Project – Community Common: Read More

These projects above apear to wrap up Stimulus Funding for Clean Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects. I will continue to keep my eyes open for new developments. This will be my last post to this Stimulus Watch Blog until further notice. Thank You for following the money. David Courtney

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04/08/10 Maryville, MO – City receives $177,600 Grant for 3 new booster centrifugal pumps and variable frequency drives at the water treatment facility – Northwest Missourian: Read More 

04/07/10 Chapel Hill, NC – $14.5 Million Research Grant awarded to the University of North Carolina, New Waste Water Treatment Plant included in the project – News Observer: Read More 

04/07/10 Rock Island, WA – Work will begin Monday laying pipe for Rock Island’s new sewage collection system – This ARRA Funded project has no Wastewater Treatment plant to process Sewage – the Wenatchee World: Read More 

04/06/10 Scioto County, Ohio – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $29.4 Million ARRA funding for a regional wastewater system to replace rural Septic Tanks for 1,340 users in four rural Ohio communities – USDA Press Release: Read More 

04/06/10 Sebastian & Franklin Counties – $7.5 million in federal stimulus funds awarded to help secure water to more than 29,000 people in eastern Sebastian County and Franklin County – the City Wire: Read More 

04/05/10 Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has committed all $218.9 Million ARRA Stimulus Funds for Water Projects – Link to Project List available at WCTV: Read More 

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To locate City, County and State Purchasing Offices mentioned in articles below go to my “Tools to Follow the Money” Blog Entry posted September 13, 2009, there you will find a complete Directory of Governmental Bid and Contact Resources.

04/02/10 Kannapolis, NC – $1.2 Million ARRA Stimulus Awarded for storm water improvements at the Research Campus and the replacement of a water treatment plant pump is funded by a $170,300 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant – Salisbury Post: Read More 

04/01/10 Louisville, KY – $4.17 Million in Stimulus ARRA Funding to Improve Louisville, Ky., Water Service – Environmental Protection News: Read More 

03/30/10 Omaha, NE – $7.5 million in federal stimulus money received to put toward the Wastewater System overhaul – Omaha World Herald: Read More 

03/28/10 Princeton County, KY – Work is underway for ARRA Funded Sewer Basin Projects by Bobby Luttrell and Sons, of Ohio County – the Times Leader: Read More 

03/28/10 St. Peters, MO – City of St. Peters will receive a $91,500 grant from the state Department of Natural Resources to upgrade its water treatment plant – Suburban Journals: Read More 

03/27/10 Independence, MO – Gov. Jay Nixon came to Independence this week to announce a $1 million ARRA Grant for the city to use to improve wastewater treatment – the Examiner: Read More 

03/26/10 Cape Girardeau, MO – $2 million check received for Water Improvements. Half the money is a grant from stimulus funds approved by Congress last year. The other half is a loan, with $840,721 coming from stimulus funds as well and the remaining $159,729 coming from a state loan fund dedicated to water and sewer improvements – Southeast Missourian: Read More 

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03/25/10 Athens, OH – Athens will receive $362,000 to replace equipment at the city’s wastewater treatment facility – Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: Read More

03/25/10 Folkston, GA – Folkston awarded $300,000 ARRA Grant to install energy-efficient aerators at the city’s wastewater treatment plant – the Florida Times Union: Read More

03/25/10 Wilmington, OH – $309,393 in Stimulus funding will be committed to bringing methane gas from the city landfill to power the city’s wastewater treatment plant – Wilmington News Journal: Read More

03/23/10 Red Bluff, CA – Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to break ground on the Red Bluff Pump Project. It is a $5.25 million cooperative agreement that is part of the $109 million going to the Red Bluff project under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Daily News: Read More

03/22/10 Independence, MO – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced a $1 million grant aimed at enhancing the 32-year-old plant’s energy efficiency during plant tour – Examiner: Read More

03/21/10 Boothbay, Mars Hill & Norway, ME – Norway will receive a $385,000 Stimulus loan and $1.1 million grant to improve sewer system efficiency. Mars Hill will receive grants of nearly $1 million for water and wastewater improvements; Boothbay Harbor Sewer District will receive a $342,000 loan and $250,000 grant – Seacoast: Read More

03/20/10 Keyser, WV – City of Keyser will receive over $7 million in Recovery Act funding to build a new water treatment facility – Mineral Daily News Tribune: Read More

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03/19/10 Gray, GA – City Council approves applying for Federal Stimulus Funds for New Wastewater Treatment Plant – the Jones County News: Read More 

03/18/10 Gilman, WI -  U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided nearly $7.7 million in grants and loans to help the Village of Gilman upgrade their wastewater and water systems – WEAU 13TV: Read More 

03/18/10 Millerton, NY – The Village received an Energy Grant for $286,334 to go toward installing a 49-kilowatt photovoltaic system to produce energy for the pump house to bring water from the wells to the water tower – the Millerton News: Read More 

03/17/10 Alpine, TX – $419,600 ARRA award and $104,900 match. The city will install a 50-kw solar photovoltaic at the wastewater treatment plant – Sun Pluggers: Read More 

03/17/10 Hanford, WA – Cleanup and Groundwater Treatment is proceeding with the installation of new Pumps and crew funded with Recovery Act Money – the News Tribune: Read More 

03/17/10 Horseshoe Bay, TX – $311,396.83 ARRA award, $62,279.37 match. The city will install a 41.1-kw roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at the Slickrock Lift Station – Sun Pluggers: Read More 

03/16/10 Chase City, VA – Chase City Town Council voted to apply for a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant that would help fund a proposed $2,892,000 sewer upgrade – Virginia/North Carolina News: Read More 

03/16/10 Gordon, MN – With a $261,000 Grant from the Federal Stimulus package the Gordon Sanitary District is conducting a feasibility study to connect 55 buildings to its sewer system – 91.3 KUWS Radio: Read More 

03/15/10 Desoto County, MS – Receives additional ARRA awards for $132,008 contract for flood control and $5 million for wastewater infrastructure improvements – Desoto Times Tribune: Read More 

03/15/10 Paris, MO – Groundbreaking Ceremony coming up on New 100,000 gallon elevated storage tank, pump station, distribution system improvements and new water meters funded with ARRA Grants and Loans – Hannibal Courier-Post: Read More 

03/13/10 Sallisaw, OK – Commissioners awarded a contract for a low bid of $1,643,000 to Preload Inc. of Hauppauge, N.Y., for the construction of a 1.5-million-gallon clear well at the city’s water treatment plant. They also awarded a contract to low bidder S & J Construction Co. Inc. of Jacksonville, Ark., for $2,590,180.23 for construction of a raw water transmission line. All funded with Grant Money – Sequoyah Times: Read More 

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03/12/10 Boydton, VA – Boydton Town Council unanimously agreed to seek United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development grants for a $1,496,000 sewer upgrade project – South Hill Enterprise: Read More

03/10/10 Boone County, MO – $350,000 Stimulus Grant received for Wastewater Improvement Project – KBIA 91.3 FM Radio: Read More

03/08/10 Fairhaven, MA – Groundbreaking was today for New Wastewater Treatment Plant using $7.9 Million in Stimulus Funds – EPA Release: Read More

03/08/10 Plainfield, CT – $33 Million to be spent on Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, the project is partially Stimulus Funded – Norwich Bulletin: Read More

03/08/10 Red Deer, Alberta – Canadian $36 Million Stimulus Funds Sewer and Storm Water Project – Red Deer Advocate: Read More  

03/06/10 Bremerton, WA – $7.5 Million Stimulus Award for Bremerton’s New Sewer Installation is pulling Gorst out of the Sewer – Kitsap Sun: Read More

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03/05/10 Cave Spring, GA – New water project, which includes two new tanks and the replacement of substandard water lines throughout the city, is being funded through a federal stimulus package grant and low-interest loan – Rome News-Tribune: Read More 

03/05/10 Fort Collins, CO – Stimulus Funds help promote Clean Technology for Wastewater Treatment to Mexican and Chinese Companies – Fort Collins Coloradoan: Read More 

03/04/10 Netarts, OR – Netarts Oceanside Sanitary District is now seeking contractors to bid on a project to build a new treatment plant. The total project cost is estimated at around $21 million, with construction around $17 million and Stimulus Funded the Daily Journal of Commerce: Read More 

03/04/10 Donnellson, MS – City to File Application for Stimulus Funding for Wastewater Improvement Projects – Fort Madison Daily Democrat: Read More 

03/03/10 Swansea, MA – New desalination plant has received $1.2 million in federal stimulus funds and a low-interest $5.7 million loan – the Herald News: Read More 

03/02/10 Pierce County, WI – Village Board reviews Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements contingent on receiving Stimulus Grant – Pierce County Herald: Read More 

03/01/10 Ridgefield, CT – Work should start soon on $1.4 Million Stimulus Funded Water Project connecting 2 Schools to Clean Drinking Water – the Ridgefield Press: Read More 

02/28/10 California, MO – The City of California Phase 2 Up-Date on Sewer Project ARRA Funded by a $2,708,100 grant and a $2,708,000 loan – California Democrat: Read More 

02/28/10 Kendall County, IL – Wastewater Treatment facility that was ARRA Funded is 85% Completed – Beacon News: Read More 

02/26/10 Port Wentworth, GA – Groundbreaking on a New Wastewater Treatment Plant that received $17.5 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. – WSAV 3TV: Read More 

02/26/10 Rockville, MD – U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Water Subcommittee, toured City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant to see how $1.7 Million Stimulus Dollars were spent – Gazette: Read More 

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As you may recall all EPA Stimulus Funded Water and Wastewater Projects were to have Contracts signed or Construction started by February 17, 2010 or awarded Funds were to go back for redistribution. I plan to keep watch on the redistribution of these funds as they may move back to other Water Projects.

Other Agencies have and may in the immediate future fund Water Projects however the bulk were awarded via EPA: Review all 503 EPA Recovery Act Press Release since 02/19/09 

Tool to Follow the Money Tip of the Week – There are 54 Federal “Wastewater” Projects Listed over the last 30 days at FBO.gov: Read FBO Link 

To locate City, County and State Purchasing Offices go to my “Tools to Follow the Money” Blog Entry, there you will find a complete Directory of Governmental Resources.

02/19/10 Agriculture Secretary Vilsak announces American Recovery Act Stimulus Funding for 47 Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects Listed in 19 States – Read USDA Press Release for List by State and City 

02/19/10 Franklin County, KY – $900,000 ARRA Grant to help Fund New Wastewater Treatment Plant for the Farmdale Sanitation District – the State Journal: Read More 

02/18/10 Charleston, SC – $10 Million Stimulus Tiger Grant Awarded for City’s Flood Control 140′ Deep Tunnels and 500,000 GPM Pump Stations – WCSC5TV: Read More 

02/18/10 Mercedes, TX – $3.7 Million Grant received for a sewage collection and treatment system upgrade project – I Stock Analyst: Read More 

02/17/10 Collier County, FL – $3.156 million Stimulus grant and a $4.9 million ARRA loan received to improve and expand the wastewater treatment plant and collection system – Naples Daily News: Read More 

02/17/10 Franklin, TN – Work is scheduled to begin in April for Major Reservoir Repairs using $2.5 Million in Stimulus Funds – the Tennessean: Read More 

02/17/10 Shelby, MT – Sewer Improvements partly Stimulus Funded Contract has been awarded however ground must thaw before construction starts – Great Falls Tribune: Read More 

02/17/10 Springfield, MO – DNR Awards the City $3 Million Stimulus Grant and $13 Million Loan Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements – News Leader: Read More 

02/17/10 Springfield, MO – Groundbreaking for Stimulus Funded Ozone Disinfection Improvements at Wastewater Treatment Plant – KSMU Public Radio: Read More 

02/16/10 Aurora, OR – Water Filtration System Funded with Stimulus Money Awarded to Cascade Water Works of Salem – Canby Herald: Read More 

02/16/10 Clark Fork, MT – St. Regis Wastewater Treatment Project is Awarded a DNR Low interest loan for the construction of New Maintenance Facility – Clark Fork Chronicle: Read More 

02/16/10 Fresno, OH – Groundbreaking Ceremony for New$3.4 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant that is partly Stimulus Funded – Coshocton Tribune: Read More 

02/16/10 Parsippany, NJ – Partially ARRA Funded Wastewater Treatment Plant will be open by Christmas 2011 – North Jersey: Read More 

02/15/10 Austin, TX – Work begins on $31.8 Million Stimulus Funded Wastewater Treatment Plant by Chasco Constructors – Austin Business Journal: Read More 

02/13/10 Georgetown, IN – Construction to start Monday on New Wastewater Treatment Plant using $3.5 Million Stimulus – the Evening News and Tribune: Read More 

02/12/10 Columbus, OH – Columbus, Franklin and Lancaster Counties receive Stimulus Funding from second round of ARRA Funds – Columbus Business First: Read More 

02/11/10 Dunn, NC – Time Lines are set to start construction on various phases of New Wastewater System Improvements using Stimulus Funds – the Daily Record: Read More 

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Tool to Follow Stimulus Money Tip of the Week – Locate NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Codes for Government Bids and Research -  Review NAICS Code Search 

To locate City, County and State Purchasing Offices go to my “Tools to Follow the Money” Blog Entry, there you will find a complete Directory of Governmental Resources.  

02/10/10 Columbus, OH – State Se, Karen Gilmore announced Sandusky County received $424,218 ARRA Grant and $491,100 interest free loan for Sewer System improvements, the Village of Helena received a $600,000 ARRA Grant and $200,000 interest free loan for Wastewater Treatment Plant and Pump Station, the Village of Gibsonburg was awarded a $477,318 ARRA Grant and $477,318 interest free loan to build storm sewers and expand the Wastewater Treatment Plants capacity – the News-Messenger: Read More 

02/09/10 Ohio EPA – $78.7 Million in Stimulus Funds are to be distributed to 47 different Water and Wastewater Projects listed on Ohio Recovery.gov: Read List 

02/09/10 Clark County, OH – The County received ARRA Funds for 2 Wastewater improvement projects – $68,409. Plus $94,325. In Grants and $136,818. Plus $185,703. In Low Interest Loans – New Carlisle News: Read More 

02/09/10 Crawford County, OH – $3.5 Million ARRA Grant received for Sewer expansion to a Residential area northwest of Galion – Bucyrus Telegraph Forum: Read More 

02/09/10 Iberville, LA – $3.2 Million Combination ARRA Grant and  Loan for Water improvements including a New 400,000 gallon storage tank and Booster Pump Station – the Advocate and WBRZ 2 News: Read More 

02/09/10 Red Bay & Hodges, AL – Both Towns Receive ARRA Funds for Water and Wastewater Systems improvements – Red Bay gets $225,000 Grant plus $716,000 Loan, Hodges gets $215,410 Grant – Times Daily: Read More 

02/08/10 Red Bluff, CA – Moving Water Industries of Florida awarded a Pump Contract to pump 942,480 gpm. This project is partially Funded by the American Recovery Act – PR Newswire: Read More 

02/06/10 Kitsap County, WA – Work begins on 2 ARRA Funded Projects, the $7.5 Million Sewer Project in Gorst and the $6 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bremerton – Kitsap Sun: Read More 

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02/05/10 Buy America Clause in the American Recovery Act Dispute between the US and Canada settled – Bloomberg Business Week: Read the Results 

02/05/10 Andalusia, AL – $250,000 ARRA DOE Grant received to purchase 10 water pumps at the wastewater treatment plant and central pumping stations – Andalusia Star News: Read More 

02/05/10 Athens County, OH – Construction to begin soon on $820,000 Stimulus Funded Drinking Water System – WSAZ 3 TV: Read More 

02/05/10 Leominster, MA was awarded a $32 million grant and low interest loan package for Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects – Leominster Champion: Read More 

02/05/10 Massachusetts State – Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Briefing on 47 communities and districts receiving ARRA funding with links to State Details – Worcester Business Journal: Read More 

02/05/10 Parowan, UT – Dennett Construction of St. George awarded a sewer and wastewater project, partially funded with ARRA Money – the Spectrum and Daily News: Read More 

02/04/10 Carter County, OK – Received $1 Million Stimulus Award to upgrade outdated Wastewater Lines in Ardmore – KXII 12TV: Read More 

02/04/10 Patrick, SC – Alligator Rural Water & Sewer Co., Inc. is going to receive a $9,381,000 Water and Waste Disposal grant and loan that is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) – the Cheraw Chronicle: Read More 

02/03/10 Bartlesville, OK – The City is to add Stand-By Generators at all Wastewater Pump Stations – Examiner Enterprise: Read More 

02/03/10 Blowing Rock, NC – $2.2 Million Stimulus Funds awarded for Drinking Water System Project – Citizen-Times: Read More 

02/03/10 Davenport & Clinton, IA – Stimulus Funding in the amount of $9.5 Million for Davenport Sewer Tunnel and $2.5 Million for Clintons New Wastewater Treatment Plant – Quad City Times: Read More 

02/03/10 Diamond Village, IL – to design and construct a new Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant, Funded with ARRA Stimulus Money – Free Press Advocate: Read More 

02/03/10 Ely, NV – Accepted a $340,100 bid from Reck Brothers for the construction of a waste water treatment plant pond lining, an ARRA grant-funded project – the Ely Times: Read More 

02/03/10 Greenport, NY – The Village of Greenport received nearly $4 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for a new water treatment facility – North Fork Vue: Read More 

02/03/10 Roslyn, SD is making improvements to its water and sewer system with assistance from the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding through a USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Direct Loan in the amount of $415,000 and a Grant of $873,000. Marshall County Journal: Read More 

02/02/10 Deerfield, MI – Awarded a $700,000 ARRA Grant to go along with a low-interest loan to finance a $1.75 million upgrade of its water treatment plant – the Daily Telegram: Read More 

02/02/10 Louisiana State DEQ announces all ARRA $43 Million Stimulus Funds are under Contract. The contracts are spread across 42 parishes, funding 55 projects. Louisiana DEQ Press Release: Read PDF File w/List of Projects 

02/01/10 EPA – 2010 Drinking Water & Wastewater Budget – This budget invests $3.3 billion to maintain and improve outdated water infrastructure and keep our wastewater and drinking water clean and safe. This is in addition to $6 billion in funding provided to states through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  Read EPA Press Release 

02/01/10 Long Branch, NJ – Wastewater Treatment plant upgrade contract has been awarded to APS Contracting Inc., Paterson, for $11.72 million. Pumping station improvements will be performed by D&D Utility Contractors, Long Branch, for $882,887. The collection system work has been awarded to P.M. Construction Inc., Hillside, for $3 million – Asbury Park Press: Read More

01/29/10 Ohio – An additional $48.8 million has been obligated to fund 42 water quality improvement projects using U.S. EPA stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) along with loans: Read OHIO EPA PDF List of Recipients 

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