This EDA investment supports the town of jaffrey with constructing the cold stone springs water system project in jaffrey, new hampshire

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $4.675 million Project Grant to the Town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire on July 27, 2022 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The grant funds the Cold Stone Springs Water System Project, which includes constructing a water treatment plant and transmission lines to provide sufficient quality and quantity of water to support manufacturing operations in Jaffrey. The project will increase the capacity and treatment level of the town's public water supply system, allowing MilliporeSigma, a large local manufacturer employing over 1,000 people, to purchase new equipment, upgrade its facility, and hire new employees. MilliporeSigma's products are used in vaccine and serum production to prevent and treat COVID-19. Completing this project is expected to generate unprecedented regional economic growth.

The project includes construction of a water treatment plant and transmission lines to provide sufficient quality and quantity of water in support manufacturing operations. In addition, the project will increase the capacity and treatment level of jaffrey's public water supply system, which will allow milliporesigma, a large manufacturer located in jaffrey that employs over 1,000 people, to purchase new equipment, upgrade its facility, and hire new employees. This company's products are used in vaccine and serum production to prevent and treat covid. Once completed, the project will generate an environment that can serve as a catalyst for unprecedented regional economic growth.