Communities will evaluate wastewater system improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, July 31, 2025 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a total of $115,500 in Clean Water Engineering Report grants to Hughesville ($50,000) and Glenallen ($65,500). Both communities will use their funding to evaluate their wastewater systems.
The department’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund finances improvements to wastewater treatment facilities, sewer collection system rehabilitation and extensions, and combined sewer overflow corrections. The fund also finances security, efficiency and conservation measures. Communities that borrow from the fund benefit from the below-market interest rate and from a department project manager’s assistance throughout the project. Hughesville’s facility plan should be complete in March 2027, while Glenallen’s plan should be ready in April 2027.
Wastewater systems are essential infrastructure that support every community’s health and economic vitality. Through this grant, qualified communities like Hughesville and Glenallen can thoroughly assess their wastewater systems and identify improvements for better efficiency, effectiveness and service. During the assessment, communities can determine what actions are required to address current needs and plan for future growth and development.
“Reliable water and wastewater infrastructure is essential for the sustainability of communities and industries as well as for the quality of life for all Missourians,” said Kurt Schaefer, director of the Department of Natural Resources.
The department is committed to assisting Missouri communities with water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. Through its Financial Assistance Center, the department provides funding opportunities for qualified communities with water quality, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure needs. This project will be funded wholly or in part with monies received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
For more information on wastewater and drinking water funding opportunities, visit dnr.mo.gov/water/what-were-doing/state-revolving-fund-srf.