FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear announced last week that communities around the state will receive more than $217 million for 408 water and sewer projects, with several of those projects located in Eastern Kentucky.
The grants represent the second round of funding from the governor’s Cleaner Water Program.
“Since the start of my administration, I’ve prioritized upgrading Kentucky’s critical infrastructure and making our state a better place for our people,” Gov. Beshear said. “With this announcement, we’re investing more than $200 million in projects across the state. Once we allocate all the Cleaner Water funds from this round, every county will have funding to help improve their water infrastructure.”
Eastern Kentucky projects include:
FLOYD COUNTY
- Prestonsburg City’s Utilities Commission: Fox Bottom Sewer Extension Project, $1,091,642
- Southern Water & Sewer District: SW&SD Water Treatment Plant and Intake Rehabilitation Project, $1,091,643
- Totals for Floyd County: $2,183,285
JOHNSON COUNTY
- Paintsville Utilities Commission: Silk Stocking Sewer, $1,078,064
- Paintsville Utilities Commission: Miscellaneous Water Line Extensions – Phase 3, $299,625
- Totals for Johnson County: $1,377,689
LAWRENCE COUNTY
- Big Sandy Water District: Lawrence County Water Line Extensions, $233,000
- Louisa: Delong Branch Line Extension, $286,713
- Louisa: Louisa Line Replacements, $470,000
- Totals for Lawrence County: $989,713
LETCHER COUNTY
- Fleming-Neon: Fleming-Neon Sewer Rehabilitation Project-Phase 2, $167,297
- Jenkins: Jenkins – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, $153,337
- Letcher County: Water & Sewer District Loggy Hollow Road Waterline Extension and Zone Meter Project, $734,403
- Whitesburg: Waterline Improvement (Downtown), $253,889
- Totals for Letcher County: $1,308,926
MAGOFFIN COUNTY
- Magoffin County Water District: KY 542/1502 and KY 378 Water Project, $706,886
- Totals for Magoffin County: $706,886
MARTIN COUNTY
- Martin County Sanitation District: Inez & Tug Valley WWTP 2022 Improvements Project, $685,625
- Totals for Martin County: $685,625
PIKE COUNTY
- Elkhorn City: Wastewater Collection Improvements Project, $82,536
- Elkhorn City: Aging Main Replacement, $303,597
- Mountain Water District: Peach Orchard Water Line Extension, $313,000
- Mountain Water District: Capital Infrastructure Water Main Replacement, $1,926,262
- Pikeville: Cedar Creek Sewer Extension, $624,915
- Pikeville: Water Plant Filter Subsurface Wash System Improvements, $313,520
- Totals for Pike County: $3,563,830
