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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has announced more than $66 million invested through it's State Revolving Fund in loans to local governments and water districts for the first half of Fiscal Year 2024. The fund provides low interest loans for wastewater, stormwater and drinking water projects. Here in Lawrence County, the South Lawrence Water Corporation has been named the recipient of an approximately $1.5 million loan. The funding will be used to improve their water distribution system infrastructure to provide an adequate supply of drinking water to it's customers. They will install two new pumps for booster pump station #2, a new booster pump station to provide interconnect with Bridgeport, booster pump station #1 will get two new pumps, piping and valves and watermains and appurtenances will also be installed.
Parkside Elementary will open next week
Restaurant at Red Hill State Park under new ownership
Bridgeport Water boil order lifted
Lawrence County Chamber recognizes Salyers; have begun executive director search
Lawrence County Board hears about data centers and the county jail
Parkside Elementary opening delayed again
Knox County's Clayton Newton earns honors at the Indiana State Fair
Indiana launches emergency program for veterans impacted by historical flooding
Illinois State Police deploy new Bicycle Response Team
Flood warning continues for Wabash River at Vincennes; eastern Lawrence County (ILL.) flooding possible
IDOT teaming with GWRPC to get public travel input
Indiana Gov. Braun secures federal assistance, provides update on statewide storm response
Lawrenceville receives federal E.P.A. report on public water system
Knox County tornado assessment issued by the NWS
Knox County farm to be featured Friday at Indiana State Fair
St Francisville looking to curb speeding on recently repaired bridge
