Rockaway Beach receives water-system grant

Rockaway Beach will receive $500,000 from the Missouri Department of Economic Development for a water-systems improvement project.

The city's water-distribution system is not meeting the existing or projected needs of the town residents, is exhibiting signs of deterioration, and also falls below state guidelines for fire flow and residential pressure, according to a DED news release.

The two-phase improvement project will replace aged pipes and construct additional lines where needed.

The money comes from the DED's Community Development Block Grant program, which provides grants and loans to cities with population of less than 50,000 and counties with fewer than 200,000 people.

The town of Newburg, near Rolla, also received $500,000 from the CDBG program for water system infrastructure upgrades, including water-meter replacement, ground storage remediation and water-main replacement.