Wastewater and Drinking Water Loans and Grants

The Minnesota Public Facility Authority (MPFA) recently announced more than $44.2 million in loans and grants to 15 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects throughout the state. The MPFA helps cities replace aging infrastructure and make system improvements to protect public health and improve water quality. Since its inception in 1987, the MPFA has provided $6.9 billion for public infrastructure programs statewide.

Funded projects include: $3.5 million for two projects in Appleton — one to rehabilitate a sanitary sewer and the other to replace the water main on Schlieman Avenue; nearly $10 million for Detroit Lakes to construct a new 1.5-million-gallon water tower and to remove the existing tower; $7.3 million to Henning for improvements to the Henning water treatment facility; and $47,000 for the evaluation of wastewater alternatives for the South/Southwest areas on Big Kandiyohi Lake in Kandiyohi County.

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