Wales will receive $602K grant to improve culinary water system

The town of Wales was notified will receive a $602,500 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (ECWAG) through the USDA Rural Development program to improve its culinary water system. Funds will be used to drill a replacement well because the existing well pulls in silt during peak use in summer. The work will also include development of additional springs near the existing lime kiln springs in Wales Canyon. The well and springs currently provide culinary water for the community of Wales for both indoor and outdoor uses. Sanpete Messenger