Significant improvements are planned for Meadville’s Wastewater Collection and Treatment System. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has approved $1.36 million in assistance. The total project cost is estimated at $1.86 million and is expected to be completed by April 2022.
During this project, the city will install the necessary equipment to transform its current system to land-apply treated water. By converting the existing treatment system to land application, the city can recycle nutrients back into the soil, rather than discharge effluent into Missouri waterways.
Meadville purchased 45 acres for the current 12-acre irrigation project, which includes an ecological buffer zone and allows for future expansion. By adopting the land-application method, the city will reduce sampling costs and minimize the need for upgrades to comply with future regulation changes under the Clean Water Act.
The project also includes the prepayment of the prior loan associated with the land purchase. To funding of the project through the DNR includes: a $494,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund low-interest loan, a $494,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund grant, and a $371,350 Rural Sewer Grant.
The city also received a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Department of Economic Development.
