OTSEGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Over $6,000,000 in rural development investments is coming to Otsego Township. It’s related to a $272,000,000 investment through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities across 37 states and Puerto Rico.
“As people in many parts of the nation battle drought and fires brought on by climate change, there has never been a more urgent need for this assistance. When we invest in rural infrastructure, we build opportunity and prosperity for people in rural communities. These investments support the local economy by making rural communities attractive, economically viable and safe places to live and work, therefore helping to create and save jobs by attracting and retaining employers and workers. Investing in rural water infrastructure is one of the many things the Biden-Harris Administration is doing to help the nation build back better during the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.” — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
Over $2.5 million will be used to help Otsego Township extend its water system into five areas of the township, approximately 120 homes. PFAS chemicals have been detected in private wells in the area of the project scope, which has become an area of interest for the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team. The proposed project will be done in conjunction with the sewer extension project and will construct 11,000 feet of water main with hydrants, valves, service laterals, and restoration.
Another $3.8 million will be used to help Otsego Township extend its sewer collection system to five additional areas in the township. The project will be done in conjunction with a water system improvement project. The proposed project will construct 1.7 miles of gravity sewer with manholes, service laterals, and restoration.
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