$18 million in federal funding for Nebraska water projects heads to Senate floor

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Sen. Deb Fischer on Thursday announced the advancement of over $18 million in funding for Nebraska water infrastructure projects.

A member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Fischer said the funding is included in a spending bill that now awaits consideration on the Senate floor.

“Strong, reliable water infrastructure is an essential part of our daily lives,” Fischer said in a press release. “I’m proud to advance this funding for these critical projects, which will improve the lives of Nebraskans for years to come. I look forward to supporting this bill through to final passage and returning more taxpayer money back to our state.”

The funds would be divided across several projects in Nebraska, with a bulk of the money going to the Santee Sioux Tribe.

• $8.25 million to improve the Santee Sioux Tribe’s water source
• $3.2 million to repair and upgrade the water treatment plant in McCook
• $2.3 million to build a retention lagoon, lift station and sanitary sewer extensions in Greeley
• $1.4 million for watershed and stream improvements in the Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District
• $776,000 to rebuild water and storm sewer facilities in Gothenburg
• $696,000 to replace an aging well and renovate the sanitary water storage tank in Farwell
• $620,000 to build a new well and transmission line in Genoa
• $600,000 to build an additional lagoon cell in Shelby
• $468,000 to upgrade sewer mains in Valparaiso
• $100,000 to renovate an existing lagoon cell and install a depth mark in Ong