The funding would be provided by the Environmental Protection Agency. A funding bill for the EPA was approved Thursday by the House Committee on Appropriations.
Pastor is a member of the committee.
These residences need to be connected to the city s wastewater system to avoid any potential health problems for the residents. However, Pastor requested additional funding for the project because the city has 76 residences that remain unconnected to the system. Upon approval, the funding would be for the 1999 fiscal year.