Golden Delivers $1.7 Million for Ellsworth Pump Station

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced today that he has secured $1.7 million in dedicated funding as part of the 2023 appropriations government funding package for the town of Ellsworth. The funding, which passed the Senate yesterday and is expected to head to the president’s desk for his signature this week, will be used for upgrades to the High Street Pump Station to mitigate the adverse impacts of heavy rainfall events and ensure that the sanitary sewer system can support economic growth in Ellsworth and the surrounding communities. 

“Maine’s cities and towns can’t support their families and small businesses without local infrastructure like pump stations, but replacing or repairing these facilities is often prohibitively expensive,” said Congressman Golden. “This investment will help make sure the facility runs smoothly for decades to come, benefitting generations of taxpayers and businesses in Ellsworth and the surrounding area.”

After decades of use, the wastewater pump station on High Street is in need of total replacement. The improvements funded through this project will reduce the amount of infiltration/inflow into the sanitary sewer collection system that lead to sanitary sewer overflows at the Water Street Pump Station. Replacing the station without federal resources would strain local budgets and place a severe burden on Ellsworth taxpayers. 

“The City of Ellsworth is very thankful for the congressional support for our High Street Pump Station project – without it, this critical work would not be possible,” said Glenn Moshier, Ellsworth’s City Manager. “The work will not only help protect the natural resources along Card Brook and increase the City’s resiliency of its vulnerable infrastructure but will continue to stimulate the growth the City is experiencing as an economic engine for the region. We very much appreciate the support of Congressman Golden for this project.”

Golden met with local leaders to discuss the repair project in May. Congressman Golden was the only member of the delegation whose request for funding was included in the year-end omnibus spending bill.

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