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City of Paris Receives USDA Water, Wastewater Infrastructure

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PARIS — Nov. 13, 2018 – USDA Rural Development State Director Jim Tracy joined the City of Paris Mayor Carlton Gerrell today in announcing a water system improvement project totaling over $8.2 million.
“Thanks to a change in agency regulations, we are now in a position to assist the City of Paris in meeting its water needs,” Tracy said. “This project will allow the Paris Board of Public Utilities to better serve their customers.”   
The city is receiving a $7.2 million loan and a $1 million grant through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program for the construction of a new water treatment plant. The new plant will replace the outdated existing plant which was constructed in the 1950s. This project will serve all 5,060 active users and three wholesale customers of the Paris Board of Public Utilities (BPU) water system in Paris and Henry County.