AMBERG, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Bamberg County officials are celebrating the millions of dollars in grants they’ve received to improve water quality.

The grants are among 216 totaling more than $1.3 billion awarded by the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority for water and wastewater projects across the state.

The Bamberg Board of Public Works was awarded a Community Impact Grant for nearly $8.5 million, a Regional Impact Grant for almost $3.7 million and a separate grant for $500,000.

The money will fund three projects: