USDA Invests $66 Million in Water Treatment Infrastructure in Rural Illinois

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $66 million to develop a new water treatment system serving the Village of Fieldon and rural Jersey County in Illinois.

The project includes construction of a new water treatment plant, two wells, a raw water transmission main, and distribution lines. The Illinois Alluvial Regional Water Company Inc. will develop and operate the system. The $66 million funding package includes a $42 million direct loan and a $24 million grant through USDA’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program.

The system will provide potable water to 367 residents in Fieldon and approximately 7,750 residents across rural Jersey County. The project will expand access to reliable water infrastructure in underserved rural areas.

Construction will begin in the coming weeks and will take approximately 18 to 24 months to complete.The project will improve water quality, strengthen system reliability, and support residential and local economic activity in the region.