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Congressman Thompson Announced Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements to Mississippi Second Congressional District

October 27, 2020

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded funds through the Rural Water and Wastewater Program to Mississippi Second District.

Recipient

Grant

Loan

Purpose

Young's Water and Sewer District, Inc.

Yalobusha County

Mr. George Yeager,

President

662.628.1035

$268,000

$490,000

This Rural Development investment will be used to install a 150-gallons-per-minute well to replace the old well, which was near maximum capacity and beyond its useful life.

Delta City Utility District #2

Sharkey County

Mr. Michael Nightingale,

President

662.379.6600

$208,000

$73,000

This Rural Development investment will be used to install approximately 44,000 linear feet of polyvinyl chloride pipe water mains to serve 12 new rural residents.

Green Acres Water Association, Inc.

Coahoma County

Mr. B. L. Hudson,

President

662.326.3322

$352,000

This Rural Development investment will be used to install new eight-inch sanitary sewer lines and new service connections on the existing sanitary sewer collection system.

South Central Water Association, Inc.

Hinds County

Mr. Louis C. Hand,

President

601.878.9639

$13,904,000

This Rural Development investment will be used to drill a 3,000-gallon-per-minute well, an elevated tank, distribution improvements, and construction of a shop.

Hermanville Community Water Associations, Inc.

Claiborne County

Ms. Irene L. Hicks

601.535.2669

$383,000

$128,000

This Rural Development investment will be used to upgrade water lines, install automatic meter reading systems, replace all water meters, and install a backup generator. Funds will also be used to install automatic transfer switches at well sites, replace chlorination equipment, and install a new supervisory control and data acquisition system.

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