N.D. DEQ approves $89M for sanitary sewer, stormwater projects

The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced that, over the past few months, it has approved Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) funding totaling __ for six sanitary sewer and stormwater projects.

Three of the projects have been approved by both the state DEQ and the state Public Finance Authority:

• Dazey received a $1,251,000 loan to replace aging sections of sanitary sewer main, line service connections and install new manholes. This project will ensure the safe transmission of wastewater for the residents.
• Gardner received a $955,000 loan to rehabilitate an existing lagoon cell and construct a third cell for the safe reclamation of sanitary sewer water.
• Tower City received a $585,000 loan to repair lagoon cell dikes and replace gate valves which will provide for the safe reclamation of sanitary sewer water.

The other three projects have been approved by the state DEQ, have been recommended for approval by the Public Finance Authority, and have been approved by the North Dakota Industrial Commission:

• Grand Forks received a $54,620,000 loan towards a project to expand the capacity and improve the wastewater treatment plant for the safe reclamation of the sanitary sewer water.
• Cass Rural Water Users District received a $28,646,000 loan towards a project that will expand the city of Fargo’s Effluent Reuse Facility and construct a pipeline to deliver the effluent reuse water from the city of Fargo’s Regional Water Reclamation Facility to a processing facility.
• Grand Forks received a $3,167,000 loan to install a regional storm water detention pond and associated outfall to serve the storm water needs of a newly annexed area.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides part of the CWSRF Program funding, which offers below-market interest rate loans to political subdivisions for financing projects authorized under the Clean Water Act. CWSRF programs operate nationwide to provide funding to maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects our vital water resources.

Loans are awarded to projects listed on the project priority list based on project eligibility determined by the DEQ and the Public Finance Authority’s review of repayment ability. The Public Finance Authority is overseen by the North Dakota Industrial Commission.