JEFFERSON CITY, MO, NOV. 25, 2025 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $2.58 million in financial assistance to the city of Clarksburg for upgrades to its wastewater treatment and collection systems. The city estimates the project to total $3.2 million and expects to complete it by November 2026.
The improvement project will feature new ammonia treatment equipment and an ultraviolet disinfection reactor to treat for E. coli. Collection system upgrades will consist of manhole and lift station rehabilitation. The project is expected to extend the wastewater system’s life and efficiency so that it can continue to serve the city well into the future.
Project funding consists of a $1 million loan and a $1.5 million grant through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, along with a $637,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The department estimates that its funding will save the city’s ratepayers more than $1.5 million in principal and approximately $673,000 in interest over the loan’s 30-year term.
“We will continue to fund upgrades to water infrastructure across Missouri to keep residents healthy and preserve our water resources while keeping customers’ bills affordable,” said Kurt Schaefer, director of the Department of Natural Resources.
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.
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/business-industry-other-entities/financial-opportunities/financial-assistance-center.