Governor Timothy M. Kaine on August 18th, 2009  accepted a check on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia for $80,203,300 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The check, presented by William C. Early, Acting Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, will be used to help create jobs, boost local economies, improve aging water infrastructure and protect human health and the environment. The check was presented during a press conference at the Richmond Wastewater Treatment Facility.

This new infusion of money provided by the ARRA will help Virginia and its local governments fund many of the overdue improvements to wastewater projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment.

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