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Brady gets $454,500 for water repairs |
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
USDA Rural Development, in commemoration of Earth Day 2008 (Tuesday), presented the Brady County Water & Sewer District a check in the amount of $454,500 for repair and rehabilitation of their wastewater treatment facilities
Steve Troendle, Community Facilities Program Director for USDA Rural Development in Montana said, “This is exactly what we’re here to do – support our local communities in projects like this that improve the health and safety of the community.”
He went on to add, “It is fitting that on Earth Day we are protecting our environment through the proper treatment of the area wastewater.
In late 2004, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) inspected and identified several deficiencies in the wastewater treatment facilities for the unincorporated community of Brady, 45 miles northwest of Great Falls.
The current system, originally constructed in 1955, had leakage problems that could potentially impact the health and safety of the community. Sediment blockage, leakage, and flow issues within the first treatment lagoon were causing problems for the entire treatment system.
The Brady County Water & Sewer District worked with Rural Development as well as other funding partners including the Treasure State Endowment Program, Community Development Block Grants, and the Montana Department of Natural Resources to secure grants and loans to repair and rehabilitate the aging wastewater system.
In addition to the $1,207,000 from the other funding partners, Rural Development has provided $1,125,500 in grants and $439,000 in loans for a total investment of $1,564,500 ($1,110,000 FY07, $454,500 FY08).
These funds will be used to repair the existing lagoons and replace deteriorating system collection lines.
Upon completion, the community of Brady will have a safe and functional wastewater treatment facility that will support the nearly 100 hookups in the area well into the future.
This project will bring the facility into compliance with Montana DEQ regulations.
Rural Development serves communities across Montana and the Nation to provide financial backing that supports the growth and expansion of neighborhoods, small businesses, and our rural towns.
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