This agreement provides funding to the town of whitingham, vermont to implement improvements to its wastewater treatment facilities as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the Town of Whitingham, Vermont. The funding will be used to implement improvements to the town's wastewater treatment facilities, including replacing failing process components, updating mechanical and electrical systems, upgrading building infrastructure, and enhancing emergency power and controls. The project also requires collection system repairs for the Jacksonville and Whitingham service areas. The anticipated deliverables are improvements to the wastewater infrastructure and increased resiliency of the treatment plant and collection systems, ensuring the continued, long-term operation of the facilities to benefit the ratepayers. This project will improve the local environment and decrease risks to public health by ensuring the facilities operate effectively to meet their effluent permit limits, thereby protecting the water quality of the receiving waters.

This agreement provides funding to the town of whitingham, vermont to implement improvements to its wastewater treatment facilities as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act.activities:the activities to be performed include the replacement of the failing process components, mechanical, and electrical system updates, building improvements, emergency power systems, and instrumentation and controls systems. Collection system repairs for the jacksonville and whitingham service areas are also required. The town of whitingham owns and operates both facilities. The equipment includes, but is not limited to, backup generators that the state of vermont now requires, as well as an influent metering manhole and additional equipment needed to meet new requirements in the town's state (NPDES) permits. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables are the addressing of wastewater infrastructure and resiliency of the treatment plant and collection systems which will ensure the continued, long-term operation of the facility to benefit the ratepayers. This project will improve the local environment and will decrease risks to public health by assuring that the facilities operate effectively to meet their effluent permit limits, thereby protecting the water quality of the receiving waters.