COLUMBUS, Ohio — The village of Bainbridge is set to receive a large grant from the state to establish a new sewer system.
According to Governor Mike DeWine’s Office, the village will receive $2,630,900 to establish a “gravity collection sewer system,” and “wastewater treatment plant.” Currently, the village is the largest “unsewered” community in the state, said DeWine’s Office.
The wastewater treatment plant project is expected to create a 150,000-gallon treatment plant with an additional 29,000 feet of “gravity sewer lines”, 7,300 feet of “force main line”, 14,250 feet of service line, 101 manholes, two lift stations, and 1 grinder station with over 300 household connections.
Bainbridge is just one community that will receive portions of this large grant. In the Scioto Valley, the City of Portsmouth will also receive over $2 million for water infrastructure upgrades. The village of New Holland will also receive $168,000 for an upgrade to their “effluent lift station.”
“My administration is committed to supporting as many local communities as possible with water projects that will improve the quality of life and give residents more opportunities to live up to their God-given potential,” said Governor DeWine. Lt. Governor Jon Husted also commented on the grants saying, “Good infrastructure is vital for economic development and quality of life.”
In total, $500 million has been dedicated to funding water infrastructure projects throughout the Buckeye State.