Employees of Branco Enterprises Inc. work on Phase 1 of a new wastewater treatment plant in Siloam Springs, which will meet Environmental Protection Agency guidelines when complete.
Photo by Bob Coleman
Federal stimulus money has proved crucial as Prairie Grove and Siloam Springs build sewer plants that have been on municipal to-do lists for years.
Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Prairie Grovewas awarded $4.8 million in grants and loans, while Siloam Springs got $4 million in principal forgiveness bonds.
Prairie Grove recently hired a contractor to build its $9.4 million plant. Siloam Springs, meanwhile, is about to finish its $24 million facility. The stimulus money also covered a cost overrun, preventing Siloam Springs from having to issue more bonds and saddle customers with a new rate hike.
Both towns are racing the clock, too.
Prairie Grove faces a 2012 deadline to reduce phosphorus levels discharged ...
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 7 on 01/04/2010
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