USDA invests $16 million in rural Iowa water infrastructure

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 662

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Several communities in northwest Iowa will get upgrades to their water systems to help combat aging infrastructure thanks to grants and loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development.

The city of Correctionville and the Lyon & Sioux Rural Water system were awarded a combined total of more than $16 million for upgrades — including a new well, treatment plant and water tower. The USDA investment, mostly in the form of loans, came from …

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