DELTA, Ohio — More than half of a $1.5 million Fulton County wastewater treatment plant reconstruction project will be paid for by federal funding.
The $959,752 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's State and Tribal Assistance Grants program will go toward upgrade costs at the Pleasant View Wastewater Treatment Plant in Delta, according to Fulton County Commissioners.
A sub sewer district in the county for the Pleasant View subdivision was created in 1970 and needs to be modernized, according to a press release Wednesday from the office of U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo).
"Currently, the Pleasant View Wastewater Plant is still operating, and is running well beyond its useful life. With this type of Federal capital support Fulton County will be able to upgrade the Pleasant View WWTP to modern standards, making it safer to manage and operate, while increasing the quality of the effluent being discharged from the plant," the press release says.
The grant will also upgrade the plant without affecting user rates, according to commissioners.
“These upgrades to the Pleasant View Wastewater Treatment Plant will improve operations and help contain water and sewer costs for property owners," Kaptur said in the press release.
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