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Boustany Announces $1.8 Million Grant and Loan to Improve Water Quality in Maurice and Vermillion Parish

Jul 25 2008

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD, R-Southwest Louisiana, today announced a $1.8 million grant and loan to upgrade existing wastewater treatment and pump stations in Maurice.

“Safe, clean drinking water is critical to a town’s growth, and this grant and loan enables families in Maurice to be more confident with their tap water,” Boustany said. “I am pleased with this grant because it will help Maurice meet its growing demand. This is an important project for the community, and I know it will be well spent.”

The grant and loan are part of USDA’s Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal program. The Maurice wastewater treatment plant will be upgraded as well as three pump stations in order to meet the town’s growth. The Maurice project received a $596,500 grant and a $1,214,000 loan payable over 40 years.

 
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