DONNELSVILLE — Clark County will be receiving state funds from the Ohio EPA to improve water quality.
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It is one of ten projects across the state receiving $2.8 million in H2Ohio grants, including $2.1 million to four communities in need of repair and replacement of aging water infrastructure, an Ohio EPA spokesperson said.
The Village of Donnelsville is receiving $750,000 in state funds to cover the planning and engineering design of a drinking water distribution system.
It is currently served by individual wells which may be contaminated and drinking water will be provided by a nearby public water system, according to the Ohio EPA.
The project is expected to provide a more reliable water source to approximately 100 homes.
“Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio plan makes a difference in these communities and in the lives of Ohioans,” said Ohio EPA Director Anne M. Vogel. “We are using H2Ohio funding to help address challenging infrastructure projects and make them more affordable to Ohio communities.”
Other counties receiving funding to help repair and replace aging water infrastructure include Union, Portage, and Summit Counties.
The health districts in Licking, Lorain, Portage, Stark, and Wayne Counties are receiving state funds to repair or replace failing home sewage treatment systems.