Follansbee to receive $10.2 million for wastewater project, Capito announces

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the city of Follansbee on Monday morning.

The money --$10,269,000-- will go toward upgrades to the city's water treatment plant and separate storm and sanitary sewer lines.

It will also provide the city with the treatment and reserve capacity to keep the city within the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection permits for sewage treatment.

“I was proud to use my position on the EPW and Appropriations Committees to advocate for and secure this award to support Follansbee in its mission to improve its wastewater system,” Capito said. “This funding, at the request of the city, will help modernize their water infrastructure in a way that will allow it to be more efficient, meet modern sanitation standards, and better serve its residents in the Northern Panhandle.”