The Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Davenport, Iowa a $12.46 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on September 29, 2021. The grant funding will support construction of a flood prevention levee wall and pumping system to protect the regional wastewater treatment facility from flood and stormwater events. Recent major flooding along the Mississippi River in 2019 brought water levels within six feet of infiltrating the wastewater treatment plant and disabling its operations. The levee wall and upgraded stormwater pumping system funded through this EDA grant aim to provide reliable and resilient wastewater treatment services during future major storms or floods, maintaining the competitiveness of the regional economy even during and after natural disasters.
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