This agreement provides funding to city of brooten to implement its project to expand and improve their deteriorating drinking water infrastructure and sanitary sewer system services to all…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to the City of Brooten on April 1, 2026, to expand and improve the city's deteriorating drinking water infrastructure and sanitary sewer system services under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202).

The city will design and construct a new municipal well and well house to replace the existing wellhouse, rehabilitate the existing water storage tower, install approximately 10,300 linear feet of watermain and sanitary sewer replacement in select areas, and construct a new lift station to handle increased capacity. Work includes demolition of the existing wellhouse, lowering of shallow sewer lines, and extension of infrastructure to currently unconnected residents and businesses within city limits. These improvements are mandated in the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act or as identified in an approved technical correction.

The anticipated outcomes include increased wastewater collection capacity, extended useful life of deteriorating infrastructure, and provision of clean and safe drinking water access to residents and businesses not currently served. The period of performance runs through December 31, 2027, with all work performed in Brooten, Minnesota. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

This agreement provides funding to city of brooten to implement its project to expand and improve their deteriorating drinking water infrastructure and sanitary sewer system services to all residents within the city limits. The federal funds will be used to design and construct a well, well house, rehabilitate the existing water storage tower, and replace the current lift station that is near the end of its useful life as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project. This project will provide additional access to drinking water that is clean and safe to residents/businesses not currently connected. As well as offer additional system capacity to extend the system's useful life. Activities:the activities to be performed include both drinking water infrastructure construction and sanitary sewer construction. For the drinking water infrastructure the workplan activities consist of demolition of the existing wellhouse #1 which will be replaced with the construction of a new municipal well and well house with a larger capacity. Also, the rehabilitation of the existing water storage tank/tower. For the sanitary sewer concerns workplan activities include the installation of 10,300 LF of watermain and sanitary sewer replacement in select areas and a new lift station to handle the additional capacity.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the demolition of the existing municipal well, the construction of a well and well house, replacement of a lift station , updates existing watermain, rehabilitating the water tower, lowering shallow sewer lines, and extending the existing infrastructure to residents/businesses. The expected outcomes include increased wastewater collection capacity, increased useful life from deteriorating infrastructure (i.e. current well and water tower), and overall improvement of drinking water quality as as potential health issues of stagnant water and deteriorating infrastructure are alleviated. The intended beneficiaries include the residents and business within the community that will be receiving access to healthy and safe drinking water. Also, the reliability of the sanitary sewer will improve and the likelihood of harmful sewage leaks will be reduced.