Millions in loans and grants for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects across the Northland
ST. PAUL, Min. –The Minnesota Public Facility Authority (MPFA) announced more than $236.4 million in loans and grants for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure.
The announcement made on August 26, 2025 is to hep cities replace aging infrastructure and make system improvements to protect public health and improve water quality.
“The MPFA provides crucial financing and technical assistance to communities who might not have access to it otherwise, encouraging economic growth and protecting the health of Minnesotan communities,” said MPFA Executive Director Steve Walter. “Keeping our water clean, drinkable and accessible is the core goal of the MPFA and an investment in Minnesota’s economic growth and prosperity.”
Fund for northland cities:
Aurora, $15,520,238
Construction of a new filter and operations building, renovations to existing buildings and upgrades to electrical and mechanical systems.
Chisholm, $890,307
Service line replacement of approximately 50 lead lines with copper lines.
Duluth, $62,796,725
Seven service line replacement projects replacing lead lines with copper lines in the Lincoln Park, Central Hillside and Fairmount neighborhoods, and along Chester Park Drive Alley, Raleigh Street and London Road.
Projects can also receive funding from MPFA’s Point Source Implementation Grant program, Water Infrastructure Fund and Small Community Wastewater Treatment Program. In some cases, funding can be provided by specials state appropriations, the USDA Office of Rural Development and local sources.
Other Funds:
Annandale, $20,113,601
Construction of a tertiary filtration building, associated tank, chemical feed equipment, controls, UV piping and replacement of a grit classifier and grit pump.
Anoka, $1,146,811
Service line replacement of approximately 121 lead lines with copper lines between the curb stop and house water meters.
Atwater, $5,860,380
Construction of a new water treatment plant and supply well.
Blue Earth, $19,594,021
Addition of a reverse-osmosis treatment system to allow the reduction of salt discharge from in-home water softeners, decreasing treatment facilities’ chloride concentration at the source.
Fairmont, $38,221,805
Two projects, the first to replace two 1.4-million-gallon ground storage reservoirs with two 2-million-gallon ground storage reservoirs to meet the increased needs of the community, the second to plan, design and construct Phase 1 improvements to Fairmont’s existing wastewater facility to comply with phosphorus limits, and to upgrade an existing facility.
Hackensack, $962,662
Construction of a watermain in conjunction with reconstruction of Highway 371.
Kiester, $6,613,006
Replacement of an existing watermain with 6-inch diameter watermains, replacement and installations of new gate valves and hydrants to meet current standards.
Lewiston, $10,214,700
Conversion of existing batch reactors to extend aeration activation sludge. Also includes ion addition, SCADA system installations on lift stations and the replacement of portions of a sanitary sewer main.
Metropolitan Council, $32,000,000
Financing for wastewater capital projects.
Minneapolis, $10,460,399
Service line replacement of more than 1,000 lead lines with copper lines.
Morgan, $181,950
Service line replacement of 11 lead lines with copper lines.
Saint Cloud, $80,034
Three service line replacement projects replacing lead lines with copper lines, the first on Wilson Avenue, the second on Germain Street and the third on University Drive SE and 8th Avenue SE.
Stewart, $4,637,276
Two projects, the first for watermain looping, the second for sanitary sewer reconstruction.
Underwood, $5,543,398
Construction of a new water treatment plant.
Wabasso, $1,661,350
Construction of a new well and a new treatment plant to remove manganese.
