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Congressman Rogers Announces $5 Million for Martin County Water Improvements

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) secured a $5 million Community Project Funding earmark for Martin County water system improvements in the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. The bipartisan federal funding package was signed into law on March 9, 2024. Since 2017, Congressman Rogers has secured $18.5 million in federal funding for Martin County water and wastewater improvements.

"Clean water is not only critical to our health, but our rural economy. Martin County’s troubled water system is improving, but we still have work to do, and I’m pleased that this additional $5 million earmark request withstood the complex funding process in Washington," said Congressman Rogers, Dean of the House. “I have been working diligently with federal, state and local officials to eliminate the long history of water outages in Martin County, so local folks can feel safe using the water from their faucets year-round.”

The federal funding, secured by Congressman Rogers in recent years, has been provided to install a new water intake, replace and extend water lines, eliminate the use of contaminated well water local homeowners, install a new storage tank and booster pump station, replace water meters, and improve the water treatment plant with an updated monitoring system.

“I want to thank Congressman Rogers for his steadfast commitment to improving Martin County’s infrastructure and delivering clean potable water to all of our citizens. This earmark will go a long way in achieving our shared goal,” said Martin County Judge Executive Dr. Lon Lafferty.

Congressman Rogers secured a $3.1 million earmark last year to upgrade the sewer plant and expand wastewater service to approximately 100 households and small businesses.

In total, Congressman Rogers secured 15 Community Project Funding earmarks in the FY24 Consolidated Appropriations Act totaling nearly $86 million, along with other important wins for Southern and Eastern Kentucky. Learn more about recent federal funding that Congressman Rogers voted for, by visiting halrogers.house.gov. For more information about Congressman Rogers’ work in Washington and at home in Kentucky, visit halrogers.house.gov and follow him on social media.