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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The city of Gardiner and Livermore Falls Water District have been selected to $5.73 million in USDA Rural Development funding for wastewater and water system upgrades.
USDA Rural Development State Director Timothy P. Hobbs said, “Improving rural infrastructure is a key component of building rural communities that are strong and thriving.”
City of Gardiner will receive a total of $3,532,000 (Water and Waste Disposal Loan of $3,032,000 and Grant of $500,000. The investment will be used to upgrade the city’s wastewater treatment plant and Maine Avenue pump station. The work is necessary because of aging equipment. In 2019, the city had five instances where individual air driven Rotating Biological Contactor units stopped rotating. The city fixed the malfunctions and kept the treatment process operational. The proposed project will resolve these age-related failures.
Livermore Falls Water District will receive $2,200,000 through a Water and Waste Disposal Direct Loan. The money will be used to provide funding assistance to replace the outdated water mains along Water Street and Foundry Street to improve fire flows and water quality in Livermore Falls. There is a critical need to upgrade the 90-100-plus-year-old aging infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life.
The project is being completed in coordination with the Maine Department of Transportation roadway improvement project. Replacement of the unlined cast iron water main with a new water main will provide higher quality water to the customers along the project route
USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/me.
PHOTO: Gardiner’s wastewater treatment plant
