Huntsville awarded $3.1 million from DNR to upgrade wastewater collection system

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri Department of Natural Resource has awarded $3.1 million to a Randolph County city so it can upgrade its wastewater treatment system.

The DNR announced in a Monday press release that it is giving money to Huntsville and that the city is expecting the funding to cover the entire cost of the project, which is slated to be done by May 2026.

Phase 1A of the project involves rehabbing the city’s sewerage collection system, the release says.

“The city expects the project to reduce water inflow and infiltration within the city’s collection system, which will assist with future wastewater treatment upgrades and extend the system’s life and efficiency,” the release says.

The release says $1.3 million of the project comes from a 20-year, low-interest loan, while $1.8 million comes from the DNR’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund. The release says the DNR’s funding is expected to save the city more than $1.8 million in principal and $580,00 in interest.