West Virginia Packages More Than $58M for Four Water Infrastructure Projects

On October 22, 2026, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced funding packages totaling more than $58 million for four water and wastewater projects. The work spans a new water treatment plant and raw-water intake in Buckhannon, public-water extensions serving Mingo and Wyoming counties, wastewater treatment upgrades in Cabell County, and a water-main extension in Wayne County. Funding draws on state, federal, and local sources, including Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) support and recommended Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC) grants. The announcement describes completed funding packages, but does not identify open solicitations, procurement schedules, or project-specific contracting contacts.

The largest package is the $47.31 million Buckhannon project in Upshur County, which will construct a new water treatment plant and raw-water intake. It includes $4 million in AMLER funding, with the state recommending another $3 million in loans and principal forgiveness; the remaining $40.31 million is described as awarded through federal loans and grants. The governor’s office connected the project to long-term infrastructure needs in a community continuing to recover and rebuild after devastating flooding. For contractors, the scale and defined scope point to potential major treatment and intake construction, subject to project delivery and procurement details that have not yet been published.

Other packages address both access and system capacity. An $8.74 million public-water extension in Mingo and Wyoming counties is intended to improve service for 236 customers in Justice and bring public water to approximately 215 potential customers in Hanover, where homes and businesses currently rely on private wells. The extension would also enable Huff Consolidated School and the R.D. Bailey Lake facility to connect to public water. In Salt Rock, Cabell County, $2.525 million is allocated for wastewater treatment plant upgrades serving 4,855 customers in Ona, Milton, and Culloden. The state says the improvements will modernize the system and support continued residential and economic growth.

The near-term procurement signal is a funding milestone, not a bid opening. IJDC grants and proposed financing are scheduled for council consideration on November 4, 2026; that date is not presented as a solicitation deadline or contractor submission date. The announcement identifies recommended IJDC grants of $800,000 for the Mingo and Wyoming counties extension and $95,000 for the Salt Rock wastewater upgrades. It also notes that the Cabell package builds on $500,000 in previously committed IJDC funding, alongside Clean Water State Revolving Fund financing. Contractors and suppliers can use the locations, project scopes, and funding composition to track local sponsors and prepare for future opportunities, while avoiding assumptions that a procurement is currently open.

• Buckhannon, Upshur County: A $47.31 million water treatment plant and raw-water intake project is the largest identified package.
• Buckhannon funding: Includes $4 million in AMLER funding, a state recommendation for $3 million in loans and principal forgiveness, and $40.31 million in federal loans and grants.
• Mingo and Wyoming counties: The $8.74 million public-water extension is intended to improve service for 236 customers in Justice and reach about 215 potential customers in Hanover.
• Community connections: The Mingo-Wyoming project would allow Huff Consolidated School and R.D. Bailey Lake to connect to public water; its funding includes $7.45 million in federal grants plus state and local contributions.
• Salt Rock, Cabell County: The $2.525 million wastewater plant upgrade serves 4,855 customers across Ona, Milton, and Culloden.
• Cabell funding signal: A $95,000 IJDC grant recommendation completes the package, building on $500,000 in previously committed IJDC funding and Clean Water State Revolving Fund financing.
• Council milestone: IJDC grants and proposed financing are scheduled for consideration on November 4, 2026; this is a funding decision milestone, not a stated bid deadline.
• Contractor action: Monitor relevant state and local project sponsors for future notices, plans, and procurement contacts; the announcement provides no solicitation documents or project-specific contacts.
• Policy and community context: The governor said, “Every West Virginia family deserves clean, reliable water and infrastructure they can depend on,” framing the work around reliable service, system modernization, and economic development.