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Federal Partners Celebrate Construction of Centralized Wastewater System and
Treatment Facility with City of Camden Point, Missouri
U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-6), EPA, USDA, and HUD join recognition
ceremony and groundbreaking event with Mayor Gloria Boyer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa,
KS 66219
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 18, 2023) – Today, federal partners joined Mayor Gloria
Boyer of the City of Camden Point, Missouri, to celebrate the construction of
a centralized, sanitary sewer collection system and wastewater treatment
facility that will improve the health and well-being of the city’s
residents.
The day’s events included a funding recognition ceremony and a
groundbreaking event at the city’s future wastewater treatment plant site.
Speakers included U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-6), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Water Division Director Dana Skelley, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Missouri State Office
Director Kyle Wilkens, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) Region 7 Administrator Ulysses “Deke” Clayborn.
“I would like to thank Congressman Graves, USDA, EPA, the Community
Development Block Grants program, and many others who have worked tirelessly
to make this project happen,” Boyer said. “A special recognition to the
past mayor, Mark Wagoner, as well as the City Council who have worked so
diligently on this project. And lastly, a special thanks to the residents of
Camden Point for their understanding and patience.”
The sewer and wastewater treatment project is estimated to cost over $8
million, with funding supplied through EPA, USDA, HUD, revenue bonds, and city
funds.
In October, EPA awarded $3,361,707 to the City of Camden Point through the EPA
Community Grants Program. Congress appropriates resources for specifically
named community water infrastructure projects through this program.
“This is a big day for the City of Camden Point,” Graves said. “While I’m
proud to have secured a portion of the funding that’s going to be used to
build a new sewer system through the congressional appropriations process, I’m
also incredibly grateful for the work of Mayor Boyer and so many Camden Point
leaders over the years who have worked to make this project a reality. This
new infrastructure is critical to supporting the growing community of Camden
Point well into the future.”
This grant will be used to construct a centralized sanitary sewer system and
wastewater treatment facility. It will also be used to decommission septic
systems currently used throughout the city, many of which are failing to
function as intended.
The sewer system will connect to each of more than 200 households at no cost
to the residents and will utilize over 56,000 feet of sewer pipes.
“EPA is thrilled to be celebrating the construction of a wastewater system
and treatment facility with Camden Point,” EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg
McCollister said. “Clean water is essential, and this project is a powerful
example of what can be achieved when federal, state, and local leaders work
together to bring resources to communities with the greatest need.”
USDA has provided $4,903,400 toward the project, including two Rural
Development Grants totaling $2,371,400 and a Rural Development Loan of
$2,532,000.
“Today’s groundbreaking is a remarkable example of the partnership between
concerned citizens, elected officials, and dedicated government agencies to
achieve an essential need for Camden Point,” Wilkens said. “As a result, the
folks in Camden Point will have a state-of-the-art wastewater system.”
HUD provided $500,000 toward the project through a Community Development Block
Grant.
“In 2022, HUD’s Community Development Block Grant program assisted over
39,000 American households through new public improvements, like the
wastewater facility here in Camden Point,” Clayborn said. “I am truly
impressed by the transformative power of federal agencies like EPA, HUD, and
USDA when working together with our state and local partners to modernize and
make our nation’s critical infrastructure more resilient.”
The project is expected to last approximately three years, with an anticipated
operational date in late 2026.
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