This EDA investment funds water and sewer infrastructure upgrades to support business expansion, attraction and creation in pittsylvania county, virginia

The County of Pittsylvania received a $3 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on August 16, 2022. The funding will support water and sewer infrastructure upgrades in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to bolster business expansion, attraction, and job creation. Specifically, the grant funds the upgrading of six aging pump stations, decommissioning of the Brockway pump station, and extension of sewer lines to serve existing customers. The infrastructure improvements are intended to attract new and diverse businesses to the Cane Creek Center and Ringold East industrial parks, thereby strengthening economic growth and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the region through continued job creation and private investment.

The improvements include upgrading six aging pump stations in the system, decommissioning the brockway pump station, and extending the sewer to serve existing customers. The project will also assist with continued recovery from the covid-19 pandemic by attracting new and diverse businesses and jobs to the cane creek center and ringold east industrial parks. Once completed, the project will bolster job creation, spur private investment, and strengthen economic growth throughout the region.