U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funds $26 million sewer project in Lee County, Va.
(UI) — Lee County will receive $26.25 million in federal funding to upgrade its wastewater infrastructure, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced.
The funding, provided through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, comes from a disaster relief package passed in December 2024 as part of a government funding bill.
“High-quality water infrastructure is crucial to the health and well-being of our communities,” the lawmakers said in a joint statement. “We’re thrilled to have helped secure this substantial funding for Lee County that will modernize and expand public wastewater collection for the region.”
The project, backed by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will provide wastewater service to hundreds of households and over 1,000 residents in Lee County. It will also support the expansion of Lincoln Memorial University, a key economic driver in the region.
The need for infrastructure upgrades became more urgent after Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to wastewater systems in Southwest Virginia. The new project aims to strengthen the county’s wastewater network against future storms.
Warner and Kaine have been longtime advocates for the project, requesting funding through the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations process. Earlier this month, they urged the Office of Management and Budget and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to allocate funding from the December 2024 bill.
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