Morgantown – Approximately 119 Breeden and Lowney residents will connect to the Mingo water system per a $1.9m loan from Rural Development.

State Director Robert D. “Bobby” Lewis announces that Rural Development approved a Water and Waste Disposal Direct Loan in the amount of $1,986,000 for Mingo County Public Service District.

Rural Development funds will be used to construct approximately 27,000 feet of waterline to serve approximately 119 new customers in the Breeden and Lowney areas of Mingo County. 

Lewis explained, “Residents in these areas currently rely on wells, cisterns and springs that generally provide water of poor quality.” 

Rural Development serves as the lead federal entity for rural development needs and administers program assistance through its housing, business/cooperative, community and infrastructure programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.  (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 

Further information on USDA Rural Development may be obtained by visiting USDA’s Web site at www.rurdev.usda.gov.  In West Virginia, call 1-800-295-8228 to be put in touch with the appropriate personnel serving your county.  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202.720.2600 (voice and TDD).