This EDA investment supports the town of pineville with upgrading the capacity water treatment and distribution system to serve their existing businesses and allow for future expansion and new…

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (CFDA 11.307 - Economic Adjustment Assistance) provides $6,778,000.00 to the Town of Pineville, West Virginia to upgrade the capacity of the municipal water treatment and distribution system. The project work includes construction of a renovated water treatment plant, new water pump station, renovated water intake, upgraded waterlines, and related appurtenances. This will save jobs, diversify the regional economy, and advance economic resiliency in an area impacted by the decline of the coal industry. The Town of Pineville is the prime awardee, and may make sub-awards to support the various construction and infrastructure components of the project.

This EDA investment supports the town of pineville with upgrading the capacity water treatment and distribution system to serve their existing businesses and allow for future expansion and new business development in the coalfields of west virginia. The project work includes the construction of a renovated water treatment plant, new water pump station, renovated water intake, upgraded waterlines, and related appurtenances. Once completed, the project will save jobs, diversify the regional economy, and advance economic resiliency to an area that has been impacted by the decline in the coal industry.