This agreement provides funding to the city of spencer, WV to implement its project to improve the existing spencer wastewater system and decrease the quantities of stormwater runoff entering the…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the City of Spencer, West Virginia a $2.065 million Cooperative Agreement on July 6, 2026, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to implement comprehensive wastewater system improvements. The project, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2027, addresses stormwater runoff infiltration into the city's sanitary sewer collection and treatment systems through targeted infrastructure rehabilitation and replacement activities. Key deliverables include replacement of approximately 4,900 linear feet of existing 8-inch sanitary sewer lines; installation of 1,730 linear feet of 12-inch, 18-inch, and 24-inch storm sewer lines; rehabilitation of 30 sanitary sewer manholes affected by adjacent streams and stormwater sources; inspection and cleaning of approximately 2,500 linear feet of the existing 18-inch main interceptor line; construction of additional surge storage capacity at the treatment plant to accommodate excess inflows during wet weather and storm events; and installation of miscellaneous appurtenances to support system functionality.

This award represents congressionally designated appropriations specifically identified in the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act for the City of Spencer's wastewater infrastructure needs. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The anticipated outcomes are to reduce stormwater runoff entering the sanitary sewer system, thereby improving operational efficiency and system reliability for the city's residents and commercial beneficiaries.

This agreement provides funding to the city of spencer, WV to implement its project to improve the existing spencer wastewater system and decrease the quantities of stormwater runoff entering the city's sanitary sewer collection system and treatment facility as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of replacing approximately 4,900 linear feet( LF) of existing 8-inch sanitary sewer lines; installation of 1,730 LF of 12-inch, 18-inch, and 24-inch storm sewers; rehabilitation of 30 sanitary sewer manholes under the influence of adjacent streams and sources of storm runoff inflow; inspection and cleaning of approximately 2,500 LF of existing 18-inch diameter main interceptor line supplying the treatment facility; construction of additional surge storage for excess inflows at the treatment plant during wet weather and/or storm events; and the installation of miscellaneous appurtenances. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include replacement of approximately 4,900 linear feet (LF) of existing 8-inch sanitary sewer lines; installation of 1,730 LF of 12-inch, 18-inch, and 24-inch storm sewer lines; rehabilitation of 30 sanitary sewer manholes under the influence of adjacent streams and sources of storm runoff inflow; inspection and cleaning of approximately 2,500 LF of existing 18-inch diameter main interceptor line supplying the treatment facility; construction of additional surge storage for excess inflows at the treatment plant during wet weather and/or storm events; and the installation of miscellaneous appurtenances. The expected outcomes are to decrease the quantities of stormwater runoff entering the city's sanitary sewer collection system and treatment facility. The intended beneficiaries include the city of spencer, which is approximately 2,063 residents.