U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Lee's Summit, Mo.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded more than $1 million to the city of Lee’s Summit, Mo., for improvements to its sewer system. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2014.

“The grant will improve aging water infrastructure and spearhead new projects that will benefit the environment and economy. These water infrastructure funds will partially fund a construction project which is estimated to cost $2.3 million,” said Karl Brooks, EPA Region 7 administrator.

The $1,455,000 grant will support the construction of a segment of the Cedar Creek project, which will eliminate sewer overflows and groundwater contamination from leaks in the existing deteriorating pipe. The new sewer will provide adequate capacity for both current and anticipated future flows.

The project will include the installation of approximately 9,800 ft of sewer pipe and 32 manholes.

Source: U.S. EPA