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Lewis & Clark Regional Water Project Wants to be “Shovel Ready”

Lewis & Clark Regional Water Project Wants to be “Shovel Ready”

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President Trump pledged during the campaign to push for a trillion-dollar infrastructure program to rebuild roads, bridges and other public projects. This week, he said that would apply only to “shovel ready” projects.

Troy Larson, Executive Director of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, says they are ready to respond to that…..

Larson says they can show some real costs savings if the project is fully funded……

Larson says Congressional members from their three state area are backing their plans…..

Lewis & Clark is now serving thirteen water systems from their treatment plant north of Vermillion. Another twelve systems are still waiting to be connected.

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