SAWYER AND IRONWOOD, MI— The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded grants and loans for water and sewer improvements in Ironwood and Sawyer.
Marquette County will use a $3,740,000 Water and Environmental Program Loan to make required updates to the water distribution system in and around the former KI Sawyer Air Force Base. The project will leverage $4,760,000 in funding approved through the State Revolving Fund and impact 1,219 residential and 65 other users.
The City of Ironwood will use a $1,540,000 loan and $3,348,000 grant to replace deteriorating sanitary sewer mains, storm sewer mains and manholes. The project will improve services to 2,352 residential and 288 commercial customers.