Huntington District, West Virginia --
Program Description
Section 594 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53) provides a program of Federal assistance through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that allows for design and/or construction assistance to non-Federal entities for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects, including projects for wastewater treatment and related facilities, combined sewer overflow, water supply, storage, treatment, and related facilities, mine drainage, environmental restoration, and surface water resources protection and development. The Section 594 Ohio Environmental Infrastructure Program covers the entire state of Ohio, and falls within the boundaries of five USACE districts (Huntington, Buffalo, Chicago, Louisville, and Pittsburgh).
Authority
Section 594 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1999 provides authorizing language for the Ohio Environmental Infrastructure Program. Assistance under this section may be in the form of design and construction assistance to non-Federal entities for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in Ohio. These could include projects such as wastewater treatment and related facilities, combined sewer overflow, water supply, storage, treatment, and related facilities, mine drainage, environmental restoration, and surface water resources protection and development. The section also sets the amount of appropriations for the program at $240M.
Contact Info
Program Manager
866-502-2570 (x-5545)
(Toll Free)