CHARLESTON — A Canaan Valley sewer project will receive a $1 million grant, part of $26 million in funding announced by Gov. Jim Justice.

The West Virginia Water Development Authority has approved nine additional Economic Enhancement Grant Fund projects worth $26,320,768 million, Justice said.

The WDA manages the fund, which provides matching grants to municipalities for upgrading infrastructure such as water, sewer, economic development, commerce, and tourism projects.

A $1 million WDA EEGF grant will go to the Canaan Valley Public Service District in Tucker County to extend sewer service to the customers in the area of Winwood Fly-In Resort, Deerfield Village and Canaan Village.

This project is part of Canaan Valley PSD’s comprehensive sewer plan. The total project cost to implement the plan will be $4,405,000.

Earlier this month, the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council approved a $500,000 grant to the Canaan Valley PSD for the sewer project, which will extend sewer service to approximately 250 customers.

In April 2022, Justice called a special session to fund the Economic Enhancement Grant Fund, at the time securing an initial amount of $250 million.

Since then, the WDA has approved EEGF projects worth $330 million, impacting more than 500,000 West Virginians.

The latest water and sewer projects approved by the Water Development Authority include:

The Town of East Bank in Kanawha County has received a $8,500,000 WDA EEGF grant to upgrade their sewer system, including two new pump stations, 350 new house connections and installing more than 32,000 linear feet of new sewer pipe. The total project cost is $13,500,000.

The City of Kingwood in Preston County was awarded a $1,816,848 WDA EEGF grant to extend and replace water service lines in their downtown system, as well as upgrades to their water treatment plant. The total project cost is $5,456,000. 

The Mercer County PSD in Mercer County has secured a $3,600,000 WDA EEGF grant to construct a regional sewer collection and treatment system in western Mercer County. The total project cost is $14,436,500. 

The North Beckley PSD in Raleigh County has received a $3,552,620 WDA EEGF grant to provide sewer service to approximately 218 customers in the Piney View and Batoff Mountain area of Raleigh County. The total project cost is $8,052,620.

The City of Pennsboro in Ritchie County was awarded a $2,500,000 WDA EEGF grant to replace 53,000 linear feet of water service lines within their water system, with the majority of the project being in the downtown and residential areas of Pennsboro. The total project cost is $5,500,000.

The Town of Poca in Putnam County secured a $351,300 WDA EEGF grant to address stormwater drainage deficiencies within eight specific areas within Poca. The total project cost is $601,300. 

The Short Line PSD in Harrison County has received a $1 million WDA EEGF grant to replace their current water booster station and replace 1,179 meters with new radio read meters, along with other water system upgrades. The total project cost is $5,050,000.

The Town of Sophia in Raleigh County was awarded a $4 million WDA EEGF grant to construct a new sewer plant to serve Sophia and be expandable to serve Coal City. The total project cost is $16 million. 

Justice serves as chairman of the WDA Board, with his Deputy Chief of Staff Ann Urling serving as his designee. For more information, visit wvwda.org.