Malad gets $10.1 million in federal help for sewer project
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to help finance a water system upgrade in Malad City.
The city will receive a $7,650,000 loan and a $2,485,000 grant to finance the project. The city plans to relocate the system’s lagoons, construct a winter storage lagoon, and a transmission pipeline. The system serves 793 users, including 611 homes. Malad will also receive $800,000 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant, and $15,000 local contribution.
The U.S.D,A. funding is provided through the federal Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. The program is designed to provide help for rural communities with 10,000 or fewer residents.
