CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,444,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Town of Oceana, W.Va. This funding, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Senator Capito, will be used to upgrade Oceana’s wastewater collection system to accommodate increasing sewage volume.
In total, Senator Capito secured $241,135,000 in direct spending measures for initiatives and projects across West Virginia through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations omnibus package.
“I’m pleased to have secured this funding for the Town of Oceana to make needed upgrades to their wastewater system,” Ranking Member Capito said. “Making sure our communities have reliable water infrastructure will always be a top priority, and that these funds will address a number of defects to be repaired or eliminated which were identified by the city. I am glad to help support this needed improvement for the people of Oceana.”
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