The Preston County Public Service District will receive $646,000 in funding for a water project.
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito used her congressionally directed spending request to funnel U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funding to the county.
The money goes to Preston County PSD No. 1 (Arthurdale) for the Waterline Extension and Masontown Interconnection Project.
The project will support upgrades at the Preston County PSD No. 1 water treatment plant and construct approximately 5,100 feet of water line to provide fire flow availability and more reliable water service to customers already experiencing issues, officials said.
“I was proud to advocate to the EPA through my positions on the EPW and Appropriations Committees to lead the effort to both authorize and secure the funds that will help extend this critical waterline in Preston County,” said Capito, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
“Projects like this will improve the existing infrastructure and provide the community with more reliable water service, and I look forward to seeing it completed.”