{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=5A0D4F52-7984-45F3-90A3-DA1DBB1A8171", "Congressman Rogers Joins State, Local Officials for Water Project Celebration", "2026-05-07", "2026", "2026-05", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", "halrogers", "https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Mount Vernon, KY \u2013 U.S. Rep. Harold \u201cHal\u201d Rogers (KY-05) joined state and local leaders in Rockcastle County on Thursday to celebrate the completion of the long-awaited, nearly $4.6 million water treatment project for the Mount Vernon Water Treatment Plant.\n\n\u201cPerseverance has been the key to success for this project,\u201d said Congressman Rogers. \u201cThe people of Rockcastle County can finally enjoy fresh, clean drinking water from Lake Linville thanks to innovative engineering and strong support from the federal, state and local levels.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis project faced significant delays due working with two different Army Corps districts, two separate environmental reviews, rising costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and other roadblocks during the Biden Administration,\u201d said State Rep. Josh Bray. \u201cThis project would not have happened without the hard work and federal funding secured by Congressman Rogers.\u201d\n\nState officials reported finding a natural algae-based organic compound called geosmin in the water supply, a non-toxic chemical that changes the taste and odor of water. Congressman Rogers secured federal funding for a new carbon basin filter facility to eliminate the problem. The funding sources included the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 531, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Appalachian Regional Commission and the Kentucky Department of Local Government.\n\n\u201cAll of the progress we\u2019re seeing in Rockcastle County is going to be tied together by access to quality water \u2013 it is the key ingredient to economic development,\u201d said Travis Burton, USDA Rural Development Director for Kentucky. \u201cProjects of this magnitude require years of work and committed leaders. As a Rockcastle County native, it has been an honor to work with federal, state and local officials to make a big impact on the future of this entire community.\u201d\n\nThe keynote speakers also applauded the collaborative efforts of the late Michael Bryant who worked on this project for many years as the Mayor of Mount Vernon, as well as former State Rep. Danny Ford, Mayor of Mount Vernon Tim Roberts, Rockcastle County Judge Executive Howell Holbrook, State Senator Brandon Storm, and Kenvirons Engineering.", 1, "2026-05-09T06:00:32Z", "2026-05-09T06:02:31Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=5A0D4F52-7984-45F3-90A3-DA1DBB1A8171"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0074770543724298, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}