DNR awards $4.49 million to Rocky Mount Sewer District

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources awarded $4.49 million in financial assistance to the Rocky Mount Sewer District to upgrade its wastewater treatment system and expand its collection system. The project is estimated to cost nearly $4.8 million and is expected to be completed by April 2022.

The project includes extending the district's existing collection system to serve approximately 180 new homes, which are currently using private septic systems. DNR officials said connecting so many homes to the district's central wastewater treatment system not only will improve service, but also provide the additional benefit of enhancing environmental protection of the district's surrounding area.

The project's funding consists of a $2.49 million loan and a $2 million grant through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, along with $305,790 from other sources.