USDA Rural Development presented a check for 7.2 million to
the City of Monticello Thursday, April 22nd to upgrade it's
wastewater treatment plant. Rural Development is providing
the City with a low interest loan totaling 4.984 million and a
grant for 2.136 million to fund improvements to the plant.
Additional funding sources include a 1.5 million grant from the
Economic Development Administration.

The upgrade will increase the plant's capacity from 700,000
gallons per day to 1.4 million gallons per day. Other
improvements will be made to treatment processes to ensure
the plant meets new Kentucky Pollution Discharge Elimination
System requirements. The modifications could improve the
water quality of nearby Elk Spring Creek. Upgrades to the
facility include removal of the existing chlorine contact basin
and installation of a new ultraviolet disinfection system. Two
additional sludge holding basins will also be constructed.

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