
The city is eligible for principal forgiveness up to $430,000. The city will pay 1.75 percent on the 20-year loan, which is eligible for a reduced interest rate because the city is a PlanFirst community. This project will ensure an adequate water supply to its customers. During peak demand, the facility’s two filters are utilized with no backup filter for redundancy. The $2,150,000 DWSRF loan will finance increasing the filter unit capacity and adding an additional clearwell at the water treatment facility. The authority is eligible for principal forgiveness up to $500,0000. The loan qualifies for a reduced interest rate because a portion of the project is a conservation activity. The authority will pay 1.33 percent interest rate on the 20-year loan. This project will improve water and energy efficiency and will bring more reliable service to water customers. Due to population growth, the facility is unable to meet demand and portions of the plant have reached the end of their useful life. The $2,500,000 DWSRF conservation loan will finance the rehabilitation of the Heard County Water Treatment Facility. The city is eligible for principal forgiveness up to $460,000.

The city will pay 1.94 percent on the 20-year loan. This project will increase the city’s water supply and replace aging infrastructure to ensure a more reliable water distribution system. The $4,337,000 DWSRF conservation loan will finance the installation of an elevated storage tank, groundwater well, and water lines. The loan will finance a conservation project, which qualifies for a reduced interest rate. The city will pay 1.25 percent interest on the 20-year loan. This project will reduce water loss, enhance system reliability, and lower operation and maintenance costs. The city’s existing manual-read water meters lack leak detection and real-time consumption data. The $1,535,000 DWSRF conservation loan will finance the installation of an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. The city is eligible for principal forgiveness up to $100,000. The city will pay 1.84 percent interest rate on the 20-year loan. This project will create a reliable water source for the city, reduce water loss, and address potential health hazards. The city lacks its own source of drinking water and is relying on a neighboring water system. The $500,000 DWSRF conservation loan will finance the construction of a well, the rehabilitation of an existing well, and the installation of water mains. The county is eligible for principal forgiveness up to $500,000. The county will pay 1.25 percent interest on the 20-year loan. The project will reduce water loss and increase billing accuracy and meter reading efficiency. The $2,500,000 DWSRF conservation loan will finance replacing manual-read water meters with an automatic meter reading (AMR) system. The city will pay 2.25 percent on the 20-year loan. This project will improve the reliability and efficiency of the facility and will ensure compliance with water quality standards. The $12,851,000 CWSRF loan will finance the rehabilitation of the East Area Water Quality Facility.

Warren County awarded a $513,000 CWSRF loan.Waleska awarded a $1,080,000 DWSRF conservation loan.Thomson awarded a $1,194,000 DWSRF conservation loan.Newton County Water & Sewerage Authority awarded a $25,000,000 CWSRF loan.Hiawassee awarded a $2,150,000 DWSRF loan.Heard County Water Authority awarded a $2,500,000 DWSRF conservation loan.Hazlehurst awarded a $4,337,000 DWSRF conservation loan.Hapeville awarded a $1,535,000 DWSRF conservation loan.

Ellaville awarded a $500,000 DWSRF conservation loan.Baldwin County awarded a $2,500,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) conservation loan.Atlanta awarded a $12,851,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan.Loan commitments include water and energy conservation projectsĮleven Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $54,160,000 for water, wastewater, and solid waste infrastructure improvements by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.
