Warner & Kaine Announce Funding for Lee County Sewer Improvement Project

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3.2 million in funding for the Lee County Sewer Improvement Project, which will provide wastewater service to hundreds of households and over 1,000 residents and businesses not currently being served by a public wastewater system.

"High-quality water infrastructure is critical to the health and wellbeing of all Virginians," said the senators. "We are thrilled to be announcing further funding for this project so that Lee County residents may soon transition from individual septic tanks and straight pipes into Indian Creek to public wastewater systems."

In addition to providing wastewater service to Lee County, the Sewer Improvement Project will act as the basis for expansion of Lincoln Memorial University, which is an integral driver of the region's economy.

Sens. Warner and Kaine requested funding for this project as part of FY2025 appropriations process. In January, they again advocated for this modernization project by writing to the Office of Management and Budget as well as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to request support. Later that month, the senators announced that they obtained over $26 million in federal funding to update and expand Lee County's wastewater system.

Sens. Warner and Kaine have long supported efforts to boost development in Southwest Virginia, including through strong support of the Appalachian Regional Commission, an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments that innovates and invests to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in 423 counties across the Appalachian region.

###