Rep. Kevin Ritter Applauds Grant for Public Water System in Meigs County

State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) today announced that the Ohio EPA has awarded the Village of Pomeroy Public Water System in Meigs County with a Condition Assessment Grant totaling $20,000 and a Well Abandonment Grant totaling $15,000.

Ohio EPA announced this week that more than $2.8 million is being awarded to 122 public water systems in 58 counties to support critical improvements that will help ensure safe, reliable drinking water for Ohio families.

The Pomeroy Public Water System in Meigs County is being awarded through the Condition Assessment Program, which helps small community public water systems increase their technical capacity to provide water by contracting with a third party to develop their asset management program. In addition to the Condition Assessment Grant, the Well Abandonment Grant will assist with the costs of properly abandoning inactive public water system wells.

"These public water system grants will be incredibly helpful to Ohio communities, and I'm glad to see funding directed towards Pomeroy," said Rep. Ritter.

According to the EPA's announcement, these grants, which are funded through U.S. EPA's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Capitalization Grants, will help public water systems maintain a continuous supply of safe drinking water, strengthen the protection of the water source, properly close inactive wells, and invest in emergency generators.