Department of Natural Resources awards $3.39 million in financial assistance to Freeburg for wastewater system improvements

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, NOV 07, 2026 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $3.39 million in financial assistance to the village of Freeburg for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The village expects to complete the project by December 2027.

The village of Freeburg’s wastewater system improvement project is focused on enhancing the facility to ensure long-term reliability and regulatory compliance. In addition to extensive improvements to the treatment system, the project includes refinancing of the city’s refunded bonds that were used to finance project design costs. The project is expected to extend the life and efficiency of the wastewater system so it can continue to serve the city well into the future.

Project funding consists of a $1.36 million loan and a $2 million grant, both through the department’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund. The department estimates its funding will save the village’s ratepayers more than $2 million in principal and approximately $580,000 in interest over the loan’s 20-year term.

“I’m proud to work with our local communities to ensure every Missourian has access to safe drinking water,” said Jake Buxton, director of the Department of Natural Resources.

The department’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund finances improvements to wastewater treatment facilities, sewer collection system rehabilitation and extensions, and combined sewer overflow corrections. The fund also finances security, efficiency and conservation measures. Communities that borrow from the fund benefit from the below-market interest rate and from a department project manager’s assistance throughout the project.

The department is committed to assisting Missouri communities with water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. Through its Financial Assistance Center, the department provides funding opportunities for qualified communities with water quality, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure needs. This project will be funded wholly or in part with monies received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

For more information on wastewater and drinking water funding opportunities, visit Missouri Department of Natural Resources State Revolving Fund (SRF).

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