Dix receives $600K grant for water system upgrades

The Village of Dix was awarded $616,000 for improvements to its water system.

Funding for the project is being provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s water and waste disposal loan and grant program.

The grant will cover the total cost of developing a new well, well house and well control system, along with the replacement of aging water mains and valves.

Natalie Furrow, a USDA community programs specialist, said the project will serve the Village of Dix in the present and for years to come.

The community previously had three wells to supply water for residents,...