CUMBERLAND — The town of Luke will receive more than $1.3 million in state funding to replace its deteriorating sewer collection system.
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the funding during its Wednesday meeting.
State Sen. Mike McKay (R-Allegany, Garrett and Washington) said the infrastructure has been failing residents for years.
“Luke is a small town, but the people who live there deserve a sewer system that works,” McKay said via release. “This funding means homeowners won’t have to keep dealing with a system that’s falling apart. That’s what happens when your tax dollars come back home where they belong.”
The existing system is aged, deteriorated and no longer meets acceptable design standards, McKay said. The project will replace and rehabilitate the system, giving residents reliable sewage collection for years to come. The project cost is about $2 million, with additional funding from the United States Department of Agriculture and local sources.