Biden-Harris Administration Invests $307 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 34 States and Puerto Rico

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OHKAY OWINGEH, N.M., July 7, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $307 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in 34 states and Puerto Rico (PDF, 224 KB).

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[Petal to the Metal]

I'm glad to hear about this! It's about time that our government started focusing on this problem! There are rural places in Alabama, where the water is contaminated with hookworms. I read about it in Modern Farmer magazine.