This agreement provides funding to public water supply district #8 of platte county to assist underserved and small or disadvantaged communities with increasing drinking water system resilience to…

This Project Grant award of $569,955.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program (CFDA 66.448) will provide funding to Public Water Supply District #8 in Platte County, Missouri. The grant will support activities to increase drinking water system resilience to natural hazards, including the replacement of 14,000 linear feet of 2-inch PVC main transmission line and 800 linear feet of service lines. Additionally, the project will involve contracting for general legal representation and services required for public system representation in the contracts procured under this grant. The anticipated outcomes include an annual decrease in water loss and increased reliability within the public drinking water infrastructure, resulting in approximately $6,600 in annual savings. The award has a period of performance from May 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026.

This agreement provides funding to public water supply district #8 of platte county to assist underserved and small or disadvantaged communities with increasing drinking water system resilience to natural hazards. Activities:the activities include procurement of engineering and construction contracts which will ultimately result in the replacement of 14,000 linear feet of 2 inch PVC main transmission line as well as replacement of approximately 800 linear feet of service lines. Additionally, the system will contract general legal representation and services required for public system representation in the contracts procured under this grant. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include an annual decrease in water loss and increased reliability within public drinking water infrastructure which serves an underserved community, resulting in approximate savings of $6,600. The expected outcomes include successful removal and replacement of aging infrastructure with a projected 3% reduction in total water loss annually for the public water supply district #8 of platte county. This will help the system reduce the total water loss and further efforts to achieve the recommended threshold within the state, which is currently set at 10% of estimated water loss within a system. The intended beneficiaries include the residents and visitors of platte county, specifically, residents within the underserved community of the north east portion of these county limits.