The State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, jointly administered by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the North Dakota Public Finance Authority, have awarded six loans for water and sanitary sewer projects since August.
- The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) awarded $350,000 to Drayton, $15 million to Fargo, and $3.3 million to Jamestown. These cities will replace aging water meters to ensure accurate accounting of water use and identify potential leaks.
- Grand Forks received a $6.9 million CWSRF loan for Phases 2 through 5 of a sanitary sewer collection installation. This project will serve areas currently on septic systems, reducing potential groundwater impacts.
- Southeast Water Users District received a $5.7 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan towards the construction of a new water treatment plant, a new ground storage reservoir, and the expansion of the existing wellfield. This project aims to improve water quality for users in Dickey, LaMoure and Logan counties.
- Mandan received a $5.5 million DWSRF loan towards replacing the Collins Reservoir, ensuring adequate water storage for the community.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides part of the SRF programs’ funding, which offers below-market interest rate loans to political subdivisions for financing projects authorized under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. SRF programs operate nationwide to provide funding to maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects our vital water resources.
Loans are awarded to projects listed on the project priority list based on project eligibility determined by the Department of Environmental Quality and the Public Finance Authority’s review of repayment ability. The Public Finance Authority is overseen by the North Dakota Industrial Commission, consisting of Governor Doug Burgum as chairman, Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley, and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. Please contact the Department of Environmental Quality at ndsrf@nd.gov regarding specific detail on any of the projects mentioned above.