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Earth Day 2003: Borough of West Cape May, New Jersey

Loan:   $576,000
Grant:   $1,300,000

Other:*   $400,000

* Outside Funding Source

Total:   $2,276,000

Outline of Need:

The Borough of West Cape May has aging water and sewer systems posing a threat to the health and safety of its residents. Costly repairs to the systems are also placing a financial burden on the Borough. Groundwater infiltration of the sewer lines is also causing a loss of recharge to the aquifer.

How Rural Development Helped:

Rural Development is providing a $1,300,000 grant and $576,000 loan for the repair/replacement of the water/sewer systems. $400,000 grant is also being received by the Borough from the Department of Community Affairs.

The Results:

Aging systems will be improved removing health and safety concerns and at the same time help to preserve the natural resources.

Group instrumental in moving the West Cape May project forward

Pictured, above:  (L to R) Marc DeBlasio, Project Engineer; John Vassar, Jr. former Mayor; Robert Jackson Mayor; Andrew M.G. Law, Rural Development New Jersey State Director; Pamela Kaithern, Commissioner; Ed Walberg, Project Engineer; Ramzi Himaia, Rural Development Engineer; Ralph E. Bakley, Sr., Freeholder.

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