Source: United States Senator for Ohio Sherrod Brown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $1,075,000 investment from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Section 594 Ohio Environmental Infrastructure Program for the Coalton Phase II Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project in Jackson County. These funds will be used to install critical water infrastructure improvements while replacing the sewer system along several roadways throughout the village.
“Strong water and sewer infrastructure is critical to Ohio communities’ ability to be economically competitive,” Brown said. “This funding will help attract jobs and businesses to the area, while improving access to critical water infrastructure for Coalton residents. I will continue to advocate for resources so that Ohioans in small and rural communities have equal access to the infrastructure they need to flourish.”
Brown has been a leader in ensuring all Ohioans have access to safe, clean drinking water. During consideration of the 2018 Farm Bill, Brown secured increased funding to reduce farmland runoff into Ohio water and ensured rural communities have access to funding for needed wastewater investments. His Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, signed into law in January, 2019, provides communities with increased flexibility when complying with Clean Water Act requirements for needed updates to sewer systems.
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