Magnetic sewer project gets official word on $750K grant

From Gazette staff reports

The Magnetic Springs sanitary sewer project has received its full funding request from the state.

The Ohio Department of Development announced recently that Union County will receive $750,000 to construct a wastewater collection system in the Village of Magnetic Springs. Houses are currently served by failing septic systems that seep into nearby wells. As a result, the Village of Richwood will extend its line into Magnetic Springs to provide service. The project will benefit 350 people, according to the state.

Funding comes from the state’s $5.15 million in total grants to upgrade water infrastructure and promote economic development in seven communities across the sta…

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