CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee today announced the City of Ripley, West Virginia, will receive $1.05 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under the Section 571 Program.
“This agreement is great news for the residents of Ripley,” Senator Capito said. “The funding provided through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Section 571 program will help modernize the City’s wastewater system and reduce the need for rate increases as a result of the project. As chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the Corps, I was proud to work with Congressman Mooney to secure this funding and I will continue to fight for these programs.”
PROJECT BACKGROUND:
The Central West Virginia Environmental Infrastructure Program was authorized by Section 571 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53). This law provides a program of Federal assistance through the USACE that allows for design and construction assistance for environment infrastructure and resource protection and development, including projects for wastewater treatment, water supply, and surface water resource protection and development.
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