Missouri DNR Awards $50,000 Grant for Wastewater System Evaluation

MO DNR Environmental Newsroom

Published March 25th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources awarded a $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Mountain Grove. The grant will fund an evaluation of the city's wastewater system to identify necessary improvements for reliable service and reduced stormwater inflow.

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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MO DNR) has awarded a $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Mountain Grove. This grant is intended to fund an evaluation of the city's wastewater system, aiming to identify improvements necessary for reliable service and to reduce stormwater inflow and infiltration into sewer collection pipes. The city is expected to complete its facility plan in November 2027.

This is a funding announcement for a specific municipality's infrastructure assessment. While it highlights the MO DNR's commitment to water infrastructure and mentions funding opportunities through its Financial Assistance Center (partially funded by the EPA), it does not impose new obligations or direct actions on other regulated entities. Compliance officers should note this as an example of state-level environmental infrastructure funding.

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

City will evaluate wastewater system improvements

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MARCH 25, 2026 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Mountain Grove to evaluate its wastewater system.

Through its Clean Water Engineering Report Grant program, the department offers funding to qualified small communities to help with evaluating public wastewater system improvements. The city will use the grant to identify wastewater system improvements needed to continue reliable service to the area and to reduce stormwater inflow and infiltration into sewer collection pipes. The city should complete its facility plan in November 2027.

“Improving our water infrastructure is essential for building safe and healthy Missouri communities,” said Kurt Schaefer, director of the Department of Natural Resources.

Wastewater systems are essential infrastructure that support every community’s health and economic vitality. Through this grant, qualified communities like Mountain Grove can thoroughly assess their wastewater systems and identify improvements for better efficiency, effectiveness and service. During the assessment, communities can determine what actions are needed to address current needs and also plan for future growth and development.

The department is committed to assisting Missouri communities with water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. Through its Financial Assistance Center, the department provides funding opportunities for qualified communities with water quality, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure needs. This project will be funded wholly or in part with monies received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

For more information on wastewater and drinking water funding opportunities, visit dnr.mo.gov/water/what-were-doing/state-revolving-fund-srf.