Communities in Northeast Ohio are receiving more than $44 million in loan funding from the Ohio EPA to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure and make other water quality improvements.

The low-interest rate and principal forgiveness will save communities more than $9 million.

Trumbull County specifically will receive $22.2 million for two separate projects.

The projects will improve Ohio's surface water quality and the reliability and quality of Ohio drinking water systems.

This funding includes assistance to local health districts to help low-income property owners repair or replace failing household sewage treatment systems.

Trumbull County is receiving $22.2 million for two projects.

The first is to construct approximately 3,750 linear feet of mainline sanitary sewer pipe to service approximately 25 residences in Vienna Township.

The second will improve the Brookfield wastewater treatment plant.

Health Departments, Districts, and County Commissions in the following counties are receiving $150,000 in principal forgiveness loans for the repair and replacement of household sewage treatment systems in Columbiana, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Portage, Stark, and Wayne counties.

Ohio EPA's state revolving fund (SRF) loans are provided to communities to build and upgrade wastewater and drinking water infrastructure, upgrade home sewage treatment systems, better manage stormwater, address combined sewer overflows, and implement other water quality-related projects.