Project Status: Complete
Community: Town of Whitingham, Windham County
Population: 1,344
MHI (2020 RCAP Survey): $41,000
Project Start: May 2023
Estimated Completion: November 2025
Total Connections Served: 138
CDS Funding Awarded: $1,000,000
Lead Engineering Firm: Weston & Sampson
Grant Manager: Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC)
Project Summary:
The Town of Whitingham undertook critical upgrades to its two wastewater treatment systems serving the villages of Whitingham and Jacksonville. Originally scoped to replace failing process equipment by late 2023, the project was expanded in 2023 following a $1,000,000 Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) award, enabling the Town to restore previously eliminated improvements due to cost overruns.
With funding from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and federal CDS support, the project included energy efficiency upgrades, safety enhancements, collection system repairs, building improvements, and compliance-driven equipment replacements—including backup generators now required by the State of Vermont and influent metering infrastructure to meet NPDES permit obligations.
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) provided comprehensive grant administration and management services for the Town, ensuring compliance with complex federal, state, and regional funding requirements. BDCC worked closely with Town Administrator Gig Zboray throughout the process to coordinate reporting, documentation, and tracking of eligible expenditures.
Impact:
This project enhances the resiliency and long-term functionality of Whitingham’s wastewater infrastructure, reduces public health risks, protects receiving water quality, and brings critical public works into regulatory compliance—benefiting residents and supporting community sustainability.
“This project represents a huge investment to protect public health and bring us into regulatory compliance,” says Gig. “BDCC provided technical assistance on grant compliance for a highly complex process.”
