A $4.1 million expansion project by the Northern Kentucky Water District, carried out in partnership with the Kenton County Fiscal Court, aims to expand water service access to 61 previously unserved households throughout Kenton County.
The project is set to begin this month.
“Every project we undertake is guided by our commitment to safe, sustainable water and the people we serve,” said Northern Kentucky Water District President/CEO Lindsey Rechtin in a press release. “This project is a clear example of that commitment in action.”
Officially called the Subdistrict O Water Main Extension Project, the extension is funded in part through federal emergency COVID dollars, which were disbursed to governments around the country to help make ends meet during the pandemic.
More specifically, the funding comes from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority’s Cleaner Water Grants Program, a program through the state that directs federal funding to projects throughout the commonwealth.
The project will add about four miles of new infrastructure to the water district’s network. Afterwards, the district will have laid over 800 miles of water infrastructure in Kenton County, bringing public water access to nearly everyone in the county.
The following roads will be affected by the extension project:
- Alexander Road (Fiskburg Road to St. Mary’s Road)
- Elliot Road (KY 17 to Pendleton County Line)
- Fiskburg Road (Goshorn to Alexander Road)
- Gene Street (Off Walton Nicholson Road)
- Highwater Road (River Heights Lane to #1873)
- Mann Road (Steep Creek to #11290)
- Scenic Ridge Drive (Off Pelly Road)
- Steep Creek (Ryland Country Club/KY 177 to #3704 at bridge)
“This project brings clean, dependable water and stronger fire protection to more Kenton County families,” said Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann. “Kenton County made a substantial investment in this project because access to safe water is a vital piece of a healthy community.”
The district hopes to complete the project by August of next year.
Check out more details about the project at nkywater.org.