Watermain repair as part of the Aneta, North Dakota, Sewer and Water System Replacement Project.
Purpose
The Environmental Infrastructure Assistance program authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assist public entities in the design and construction of water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in North Dakota. These projects include combined sewer or wastewater overflow, water supply, storage, and treatment design and related facility construction as well as environmental restoration and surface water resource protection and development work.
Location
The North Dakota Environmental Infrastructure Assistance program covers the entire state of North Dakota. Program responsibilities are shared between the St. Paul District and Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Status
Current Section 594 projects in the St. Paul District include the following:
- City of Aneta Water and Sanitary Sewer Project, $4.89 million in federal funds
- City of Cando Sanitary Sewer System Replacement, $3.275 million in federal funds
- City of Enderlin Water Supply Project, $3.8 million in federal funds
- City of Kenmare Water and Sewer System Improvement, $3.6 million in federal funds
The cities of Langdon, Berthold, Lake Upsilon, Oriska, Drayton, Leeds, Harvey and Glenburn, as well as the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa-Turtle Mountain Public Utilities Corporation and the Lake Upsilon Recreation Service District, have requested support for their water and wastewater supply repair and improvement needs, totaling approximately $70 million in federal funds.
Authority
Section 111 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 amended the Ohio Section 594 program to include North Dakota. Congress authorized $100 million for the program in North Dakota. In 2022, Congress increased the authorization by $100 million for Section 594.
Funding
The Section 594 program has received a total of approximately $99.828 million through fiscal year 2024; approximately $172,000 remains on the authorization.
Infrastructure assistance is provided on a 75% federal, 25% nonfederal sponsor basis.