This EDA investment supports the city of jackson with making upgrades to its water and wastewater infrastructure, to promote recovery and resilience efforts due to the coronavirus pandemic and the…

This $5.4 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant supports water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades by the City of Jackson, Ohio through May 2026. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program, the funding repairs and replaces the city's water and wastewater main trunk lines to provide uninterrupted service to employers. Completing the waterline replacement addresses critical safety needs like adequate fire protection and eliminates unsafe drinking water from galvanized lines. This infrastructure investment promotes recovery from the pandemic's economic impacts and downturn in the coal industry by helping to attract and retain businesses in the region following the 2018 closure of two coal-fired plants.

This EDA investment supports the city of jackson with making upgrades to its water and wastewater infrastructure, to promote recovery and resilience efforts due to the coronavirus pandemic and the downturn in the coal industry. The project includes repairing and replacing the city's water and wastewater main trunk lines, which will provide uninterrupted water and wastewater service to the city's employers. Once completed, the waterline replacement will help address a critical safety need as IT will allow for adequate fire protection and eliminate unsafe drinking water due to galvanized lines in the area, which will help attract and retain businesses to the region, following the closure of two coal-fired plants in 2018.