JEFFERSON CITY, MO, NOV. 25, 2025 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $62,500 Drinking Water Emerging Contaminant Grant to the city of Monroe City to evaluate its drinking water system.
The department’s Drinking Water Emerging Contaminant Grant program offers funding for qualified communities to assess their system and identify improvements to address emerging contaminants in the drinking water. Emerging contaminants are substances that are known or suspected to pose risks to human health but are not yet regulated under environmental laws.
The city will evaluate potential system improvements including remediation, destruction technologies, treatment options, regionalization or alternate water sources. The selected upgrades will enable the water system to continue meeting drinking water quality standards and providing reliable water service.
“I’m proud that the department works with our local communities to ensure every Missourian has access to safe drinking water,” 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.