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Washington County is among four local organizations in Southeast Ohio are among agencies receiving financing from Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Washington County is receiving $2.6 million to design Devola sanitary sewer improvements.
Also receiving financing are:
∫ Pomeroy, $3.7 million for two projects to include installing a backup generator and constructing a gravity sewer to tie unsewered areas into the existing sewer. The entire loan will be issued with principal forgiveness, meaning it does not have to be repaid.
∫ Athens, $3 million to design and construct a more efficient and cost-effective process for the conveyance, treatment and handling of biosolids.
∫ Hocking County, $5.2 million to install a sanitary sewer collection line, manholes, pump stations and connection to Logan sewers to serve 182 users with failing or deficient home sewage treatment systems in Enterprise. The loan includes $4 million in principal forgiveness, meaning this amount does not have to be repaid.
The groups are receiving low-interest and principal forgiveness funding from Ohio EPA to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure and make other water quality improvements. The lower interest rates and principal forgiveness will save these communities more than $10 million.