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(WTAQ-WLUK) — Dozens of municipalities across Wisconsin will receive funding to improve drinking water, including in Oconto County.
More than $282 million has been allocated for financial assistance through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to 74 municipalities across the state. The funding will help municipalities construct needed water infrastructure projects, including those that address contaminants such as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and nitrates, with a special focus on small and disadvantaged communities.
The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program provides affordable financial assistance to municipalities throughout Wisconsin for drinking water infrastructure projects that protect and improve public health for current and future generations. Since the program began in 1998, the DNR and the Wisconsin Department of Administration have provided nearly $1.5 billion in financial assistance to Wisconsin municipalities.
The village of Suring has been allocated $1,299,829 in Safe Drinking Water Loan Program funding, of which $779,898 will be offered through principal forgiveness, and the remaining $519,931 will be available at a subsidized interest rate. The funding will be used to construct a second water main river crossing to connect Wells #1 and #3 to the village, which will offer redundancy and increase the reliability of the water system.
The funding will be awarded to municipalities over the next year and disbursed as eligible costs are incurred.
The 2026 Safe Drinking Water Loan Program funding list will be finalized following a 30-day window for municipalities to request a reevaluation of their priority score.
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