Coram utility district gets federal funding for improvements

The Coram County Water and Sewer District will soon be making several improvements thanks to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program.

The district plans to use a $103,000 grant and $607,000 loan to construct a 200,000-gallon water tank that will meet Montana Department of Environmental Quality requirements and future water demand through 2037 and will also purchase a backup generator to be installed at the pumphouse...