The Bryan County Board of Commissioners was awarded a $36,700,000 Georgia Fund loan by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors. 

The loan will finance the installation of a water main and booster pump station and well upgrades. The project will reduce the county’s reliance on groundwater withdrawals by extending a water main along Interstate 16 and making a connection with Effingham County. This connection will provide treated surface water from both Effingham County and the city of Savannah.

The county will pay no interest on the 40-year loan. This loan is part of the state’s investment in surface water infrastructure for coastal Georgia.

The Georgia Fund, a state-funded loan program, provides low-interest loans for water, wastewater, water conservation, and solid waste infrastructure projects. Eligible projects include water and sewer lines, treatment plants, pumping stations, wells, water storage tanks, and water meters. These projects conserve and improve water resources and facilitate economic development.