Gilbert, La., granted $1.4 million in funding for sewer rehabilitation project

(UI) — Federal funding totaling $1.4 million has reportedly been given to the Village of Gilbert for a sewage restoration project, according to KTVE.

Gilbert's mayor, Mike Stephens, has indicated that the project would entail both the rehabilitation and upgrading of a lift station as well as the replacement of existing sewer lines with new ones.

"We will modify it, modernize all of our lift stations, and replace a lot of our old, inefficient sewer lines," Mayor Stephens told KTVE. According to Gilbert resident Arthur Walker, who emphasizes the importance of the upgrades for the community, they are essential.

The outdated sewer pipes that were put in place more than 40 years ago will be renovated thanks to the federal subsidy. Stephens claims that the gravity flow is insufficiently deep. He claims that this has led to backups all across the village.

“We can’t do our drainage, and we can’t dig our ditches out because our sewers are right on top of the ground. So, we have a drainage problem plus a sewage problem,” he told the news organization.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for funding the sewer project. According to Stephens, the village will provide a local match of about $500,000. The ancient lift stations will be rebuilt as the project's primary goal. A new lift station, according to Stephens, will be erected.

Stephens claims that once the project is put out to bid, it will likely start in the fall and last for 10 months.

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