$485,000 Grant to De Soto, Kan., for Drinking Water Project (KS)
Environmental News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Kansas City, Kan., August 12, 2010) - EPA has
awarded $485,000 to the City of De Soto, Kan., for improvements to
the drinking water system.
EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said,
“Clean drinking water is essential for both healthy
communities and healthy economies in Kansas. These water
infrastructure funds will partially fund the construction project
which is estimated to cost $1.2 million.”
The purpose of the project is to replace
pipeline constructed in the 1940s. The pipeline is a source of
frequent breaks and loss of service. The loss of water increases
the costs to ratepayers and each break has the potential to
introduce contaminants to the drinking water.
EPA oversees the protection of water quality and
public health. The Agency is working with community leaders and the
public to meet the growing needs and demands of our limited water
resources. EPA remains committed to developing innovative and
sustainable solutions for managing and financing infrastructure
with public and private partners.
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