East Haddam Gets State Grant

East Haddam will receive a $100,000 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant for the design and construction of renovations to the sewer treatment plant owned and operated by the East Haddam Water Pollution Control Authority, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s office announced today.

The redesign, rehabilitation and repair will extend the life and service capacity of the facility, which was built in 1996. Improvements will increase efficiency, enhance worker safety and improve environmental protections.

“This upgrade to the Water Pollution Control Authority is of critical importance to the town of East Haddam,” said Rep. Linda Orange, D-Colchester.  “The project is desperately needed and I am very pleased to see it get funding to move forward.”

East Haddam’s STEAP grant was one of several awarded to central Connecticut towns for various capital improvement projects. Other STEAP grants were awarded to Middlefield, Berlin and Cromwell.