Adel, Iowa – October 14, 2021 – An open house was held today in the central Iowa community of Adel to celebrate the completion of a new water treatment plant serving residents in the Dallas County town. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development funding of nearly $19 million in loans and grants helped support the plant’s construction, as well as drilling two new raw water supply wells, connecting a new raw water transmission main to the plant and installing a horizontal pressure filtration system with reverse osmosis softening.
“This modernization of water infrastructure will yield key health benefits and help spur economic growth throughout the area,” said Darin Leach, USDA Rural Development Acting State Director in Iowa. “Improving water infrastructure is a huge focus for our agency, and for so many rural Iowa communities as they work to improve the quality of life for their residents.”
USDA Rural Development has also worked with community leaders on a variety of other infrastructure projects to help make water, wastewater and storm water improvements for local businesses and residents.
This funding was made available through USDA Rural Development’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. The program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas with populations of 10,000 or less.
“USDA partners with local leaders to provide tools and resources to help rural communities build strong foundations,” Leach added. “By investing in water treatment facilities, USDA can serve as a catalyst for positive change.”
Contact USDA Rural Development
Residents, businesses and communities in Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Guthrie, Madison, Polk, Ringgold, Union and Warren Counties are served by the USDA Rural Development office in Indianola. For more information please call (515) 961-5365 Ext. 4 or visit www.rd.usda.gov/ia.
USDA Rural Development has 11 offices across the state to serve the 1.7 million Iowans living in rural communities and areas. Office locations include a State Office in Des Moines, along with Area Offices in Albia, Atlantic, Humboldt, Indianola, Iowa Falls, Le Mars, Mount Pleasant, Storm Lake, Tipton and Waverly.
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, Tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. If you’d like to subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit our GovDelivery subscriber page.
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, ensuring access to healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate, smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.
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