Rural Communities in Arizona Get Federal Funding for Water System Projects

Three aging rural water systems in Arizona will soon be seeing long-awaited upgrades thanks to a new federal grant.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it is committing some $7.2 million to help three communities build a modern new water treatment center, as well as a new storage tank and complete redevelopment of a distribution system.

The funding is more specifically coming out of the USDA’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program, which is designed to help towns and rural areas with populations of less than 10,000 upgrade their drinking water, sanitary waste disposal, and storm water drainage systems.

The funding also applies to tribal land rural areas as well as colonias.

In the latest round of announced funding through the program, the southwestern Arizona town of Tacna, which has a population of around 600 people, is receiving $4.8 million to build a new water treatment and distribution system.

Other localities with populations in the hundreds and also based in Yavapai County are  being targeted for funds: the White House Ranch community is set to receive $1.6 million for the installation of a new ion exchange nitrate removal system, as well as a storage tank.

At the same time the village of Pinehurst is getting $500,000 to build a new water distribution system.

By Garry Boulard

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