Federal grants, revolving fund loans, settlement claims, and technical assistance for water utilities, municipalities, and environmental contractors working on PFAS compliance and remediation.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $11.7 billion through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund specifically for PFAS and emerging contaminant treatment — on top of $10.3B in 3M settlement funds and $1.185B in DuPont/Chemours settlement funds available to affected water systems.
Grants, loans, and cleanup authority available to water utilities, municipalities, and affected communities
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $11.7 billion to the DWSRF specifically for emerging contaminants including PFAS. States receive annual capitalization grants and distribute low-interest loans and principal forgiveness to local water systems for PFAS treatment installation — granular activated carbon (GAC), reverse osmosis, and anion exchange systems. Contact your state drinking water program to apply.
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act grants fund PFAS testing and treatment for small and disadvantaged water systems. Grants cover planning, design, and construction of emerging contaminant treatment. Administered by EPA regional offices. Rounds open periodically — sign up for EPA grant alerts to stay current.
EPA Brownfields grants fund assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites including PFAS-impacted properties. Assessment grants cover Phase I/II environmental site assessments. Cleanup grants fund remediation activities. PFAS-contaminated industrial sites, former military properties, and AFFF-impacted fire training areas are eligible. Annual grant competition through Grants.gov.
With PFOA and PFOS designated as CERCLA hazardous substances (effective July 2024), EPA can compel cleanup at contaminated sites and recover costs from potentially responsible parties — including manufacturers, industrial users, fire departments, and municipalities. Sites with PFAS above reportable quantities (1 lb) require release notification. Water utilities and municipalities affected by upstream contamination may have cost-recovery claims.
The Department of Defense has allocated billions for PFAS cleanup at 723+ military installations contaminated by AFFF firefighting foam. The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) fund PFAS remediation technology development and demonstration. Communities near military bases with PFAS-contaminated water supplies may qualify for DOD-funded treatment systems.
USDA Rural Development offers grants and low-interest loans to rural communities for water system improvements including PFAS treatment. Grant funding up to 75% of eligible costs for the most financially distressed communities. Combined grant/loan packages available. Applications accepted year-round through USDA Rural Development state offices. PFAS treatment projects have been prioritized in recent funding rounds.
3M's $10.3 billion settlement with U.S. public water systems funds PFAS testing and treatment costs. Phase 1 claims covered initial testing costs. Phase 2 covers ongoing treatment infrastructure. Funds distributed through the PFAS Water Settlement Administrator. Water utilities must demonstrate PFAS detections and link contamination to 3M products. Key claim deadlines — check the portal for current dates.
DuPont and Chemours agreed to a $1.185 billion settlement for PFAS water contamination. Funds cover treatment infrastructure costs for affected public water systems. Claims require demonstrating PFAS detections and nexus to DuPont/Chemours manufacturing or product use. Administered through the same PFAS Water Settlement portal as the 3M settlement.
No-cost resources for water systems evaluating PFAS treatment options
Free technical support from EPA and its contractors for water systems evaluating PFAS treatment options. Assistance covers treatment technology selection, cost estimation, compliance planning, and connecting small systems with funding sources. Contact EPA regional offices or the Water Security Initiative.
The Interstate Technology Regulatory Council provides free, comprehensive technical guidance on PFAS site investigation, risk assessment, treatment technologies, and remediation. Includes technology comparison tables, cost data, state regulatory summaries, and case studies. Widely used by state regulators, engineers, and attorneys.
AWWA provides PFAS-specific operator training, treatment design guidance, and compliance checklists for water utility professionals. Resources include technical briefs on GAC, anion exchange, and membrane treatment options, as well as public communication templates for consumer notices. AWWA also offers guidance on applying for BIL and DWSRF funding.
NRWA and its state affiliates provide free on-site technical assistance to small and rural water systems navigating PFAS monitoring requirements, compliance planning, and funding applications. Circuit rider programs connect small systems with hands-on technical help at no cost. Contact your state rural water association for local support.
From USASpending.gov — federal PFAS remediation contracts · $1,616,743,946 across 25 awards
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| TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $114,696,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. TEXAS WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WILL BE ENTERING INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUNITIES/UTILITIES AS PART OF THE PROGRAM AND THEREFORE THESE LOANS ARE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OUTREACH TO SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED ON THE EXISTING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY LIST AND CONFIRMATION OF INTEREST AND PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS; DIRECT OUTREACH TO SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED AS SERVING 10,000 OR LESS; SOLICITATION OF NEW PROJECTS FOR THE PROGRAM; EVALUATION OF OVERALL TEXAS MAPPING; AND OUTREACH TO OTHER SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE MAPPING PROJECT OR THAT HAVE APPLIED TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED IDENTIFICATION OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND NEED ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, OR FINANCIAL CAPACITY; INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY TO TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUNDING OPTIONS TO ASSIST SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND REDUCTION IN THE POPULATION THAT IS SERVED BY A WATER SYSTEM THREATENED BY EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND THAT BENEFITS FROM THE FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | TX |
| STATE OF CALIFORNIA WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD | $99,996,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD (CASWRCB) UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING ACT: SECTION 1452 AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) PL117-58. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR A CAPITALIZATION GRANT WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAM WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). EMERGING CONTAMINANTS REFER TO SUBSTANCES AND MICROORGANISMS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURED OR NATURALLY OCCURRING PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, OR NUCLEAR MATERIALS, WHICH ARE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED IN THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT MAY POSE NEWLY IDENTIFIED OR RE-EMERGING RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH, AQUATIC LIFE, OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE SUBSTANCES, MICROORGANISMS OR MATERIALS CAN INCLUDE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES - SUCH AS THOSE IN SOME COMPOUNDS OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, PESTICIDES, AND MICROPLASTICS. IN ADDITION, THE CASWRCB HAS PROVIDED A REQUEST AND ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO TRANSFER THE FULL CLEAN WATER EMERGING CONTAMINANT (CW EC) GRANT TO DRINKING WATER EMERGING CONTAMINANT (DW EC). THE CW EC FUNDS OF $15,208,000 ARE AWARDED AS EPA IN-KIND IN GRANT NUMBER 4X-98T78001 AND WILL BE AWARDED TO CALIFORNIA IN THIS, THE DW EC GRANT. THE CASWRCB WILL PROVIDE THE FUNDS IN CALIFORNIA ENTIRELY AS ADDITIONAL SUBSIDY, CONSISTENT WITH THE LAW, TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA AND TO VITALIZE THE ECONOMY THROUGH THE CREATION OF JOBS. THIS PROCESS SATISFIES THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT THE CWSRF AWARD BE MADE PRIOR TO THE FUNDS TRANSFER. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $97,636,000.00. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO JULY 1, 2023. ACTIVITIES:SECTION 1452 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THE STATE HAS SUBMITTED AN INTENDED USE PLAN (IUP) AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THIS CAPITALIZATION GRANT. THIS IUP CONTAINS A LIST OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS THAT MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC 'SET-ASIDES' TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, STATE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ALLOWABLE USES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DWSRF WITH PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PFAS. THE FUND CAN BE USED FOR ELIGIBLE SET-ASIDE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PFAS AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE. | CA |
| STATE OF CALIFORNIA WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD | $97,636,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES A CAPITALIZATION GRANT, FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58), FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM (DWSRF). THESE FUNDS ARE FOR DWSRF-ELIGIBLE PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). THE AWARD FURTHERS THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA). AS PART OF ITS GRANT APPLICATION, THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD PROVIDED A REQUEST AND ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO TRANSFER THE FULL CLEAN WATER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS ALLOTMENT TO THE DRINKING WATER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS FUND. THE CW EMERGING CONTAMINANT FUNDS OF $15,208,000 WERE AWARDED AS EPA IN-KIND IN GRANT NUMBER 4X-97T11901 AND ARE NOW AWARDED TO CALIFORNIA IN THIS, THE DW EMERGING CONTAMINANTS GRANT. THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD WILL PROVIDE THE FUNDS IN CALIFORNIA ENTIRELY AS ADDITIONAL SUBSIDY, CONSISTENT WITH THE LAW, TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA AND TO VITALIZE THE ECONOMY THROUGH THE CREATION OF JOBS. THIS PROCESS SATISFIES THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT THE CWSRF AWARD BE MADE PRIOR TO THE FUNDS TRANSFER. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $97,636,000.00. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO JULY 1, 2024. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS WILL PROVIDE LOW-INTEREST RATE FINANCING TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC SET-ASIDES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, FOR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES, AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FINANCING, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE EMERGING CONTAMINANT-FOCUSED, PUBLIC HEALTH-RELATED PROJECTS. DELIVERABLES WILL ALSO BE USED TO INCREASE THE TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. | CA |
| STATE OF CALIFORNIA WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD | $97,636,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES A CAPITALIZATION GRANT, FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58), FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM (DWSRF). THESE FUNDS ARE FOR DWSRF-ELIGIBLE PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). THE AWARD FURTHERS THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA). AS PART OF ITS GRANT APPLICATION, THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD PROVIDED A REQUEST AND ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO TRANSFER THE FULL CLEAN WATER (CW) EMERGING CONTAMINANTS ALLOTMENT TO THE DRINKING WATER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS FUND. THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD WILL PROVIDE THE FUNDS IN CALIFORNIA ENTIRELY AS ADDITIONAL SUBSIDY, CONSISTENT WITH THE LAW, TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA AND TO VITALIZE THE ECONOMY THROUGH THE CREATION OF JOBS. THIS PROCESS SATISFIES THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT THE CWSRF AWARD BE MADE PRIOR TO THE FUNDS TRANSFER. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,428,000. THE CW EMERGING CONTAMINANT FUNDS OF $15,208,000 ARE AWARDED AS EPA IN-KIND UNDER GRANT #4X-97T42401-0; THIS AMOUNT WILL BE ADDED TO THIS AGREEMENT VIA AN AMENDMENT. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 7/1/25. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS WILL PROVIDE LOW-INTEREST RATE FINANCING TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC SET-ASIDES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, FOR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES, AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FINANCING, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE EMERGING CONTAMINANT-FOCUSED, PUBLIC HEALTH-RELATED PROJECTS. DELIVERABLES WILL ALSO BE USED TO INCREASE THE TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. | CA |
| NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | $83,708,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLY-FLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER. THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS(S), TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANT(S) INCLUDING PFAS, PUBLIC COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND NECESSARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS WILL BE MADE TO ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES TO CARRY OUT NECESSARY ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN THEIR DRINKING WATER. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORTS, PLANNING AND DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS PFAS.OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - FINALIZE A LIST OF POTENTIAL AWARDEES USING EXISTING ANALYTICAL DATA - SUB-AWARD GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS ISSUES SUCH AS PFAS, 1,4-DIOXANE, HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS, OR CONTAMINANTS ON THE CONTAMINANT CANDIDATES LIST (CCL) 1-5. - ESTABLISH THE ENGINEERING PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM TO ASSIST SMALL COMMUNITIES WITH DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING REPORTS REQUIRED FOR THE NYSEFC FINANCING APPLICATION PROCESS - DEVELOPMENT OF PER TEMPLATES - CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS WITH HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MCLS FOR PFOA, PFOS, PFHXS, PFNA, HFPO-DA,1,4-DIOXANE AND THE HAZARD INDEX. - PROVIDED TREATMENT FOR SURFACE WATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS. - ADDRESSED WATER SYSTEMS AFFECTED BY CONTAMINANTS ON CCL 1-4. - IMPROVED ACCESS TO THE DWSRF PROGRAM FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. - REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES EXPOSED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS PFAS, 1,4-DIOXANE OR ALGAL TOXINS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | NY |
| STATE OF CALIFORNIA WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD | $82,961,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS TESTING AND MONITORING FOR PFAS,1,2,3-TRICHLOROPROPANE, MANGANESE, METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER, AND PERCHLORATE, AND PLANNING AND DESIGNING TREATMENT SOLUTIONS WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,961,000. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:UNDER THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT, THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD WILL SUBAWARD FUNDS TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS THAT WILL AIM TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER.OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE GATHERING PFAS AND MANGANESE MONITORING DATA AT PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVICING SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, DEVELOPING PLANS AND DESIGNS FOR TREATMENT SOLUTIONS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE CHARACTERIZING THE OCCURRENCE OF PFAS AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND IDENTIFYING OPTIMAL TREATMENT SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CONTAMINATION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS LIVING IN SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | CA |
| AL DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | $78,345,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,638,000 TO SUPPORT ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. ALABAMA WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS THE STATE OF ALABAMA THROUGH THE AGENCY OF ADEM PROPOSES TO USE FUNDING TO TAKE ACTIONS TO REDUCE OR REMEDIATE POSSIBLE EMERGING CONTAMINANT EXPOSURE IN AND AROUND COMMUNITIES THAT ARE SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED AND LACK CAPACITY TO UNDERTAKE THESE ACTIVITIES INDEPENDENTLY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: PROPOSES TO USE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS-SMALL DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (EC-SDC) FUNDS TO ADDRESS POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) IN DRINKING WATER. BEFORE IMPLEMENTING REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES, ADEM PLANS TO ESTABLISH PFAS OCCURRENCE IN PWSS IN COMMUNITIES THAT QUALIFY AS SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED. THESE EFFORTS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN, AND DATA IS AVAILABLE FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THESE COMMUNITIES. AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ADEM ANTICIPATES BEGINNING PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REMEDIATION EFFORTS WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE PROGRAM. HE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ADEM'S IS COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN THEIR DRINKING WATER AND BELIEVE THAT ALL PEOPLE DESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLEAN AND SAFE DRINKING WATER. IN ADDITION TO THE 85 COMMUNITIES ALREADY FOUND TO MEET THE DEFINITION OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OR THAT ARE SMALL AND LACK THE CAPACITY TO INCUR DEBT TO DO THIS WORK INDEPENDENTLY, ADEM WILL EVALUATE ALL COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE TO SEE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE EC-SDC ASSISTANCE. THE EVALUATION WILL RESULT IN A COMPLETE LIST OF SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITHIN STATE OF ALABAMA AND ALSO GIVE ADEM A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITIES WITHIN THEIR STATE. IF NOT DONE SO ALREADY, ALL SOURCE WATER OF THE IDENTIFIED SDCS WILL BE TESTED FOR PFAS, AS WELL AS FINISHED WATER FOR COMMUNITIES WHERE THESE CONTAMINANTS ARE DETECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SOURCE OF BASELINE DATA ABOUT THESE CONTAMINANTS IN SOURCE WATER AND DRINKING WATER ACROSS THE STATE OF ALABAMA. FOR PWSS FOUND TO HAVE PFAS ABOVE EPA OR STATE HEALTH ADVISORIES, THE STATE WILL EVALUATE AND PLAN REMEDIATION MEASURES, AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PWS TO IMPLEMENT THE SELECTED REMEDIATION MEASURES. AFTER THESE MEASURES ARE IMPLEMENTED, THE STATE WILL RETEST TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND ENSURE THEY ARE REDUCING PFAS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL ALABAMA STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY.ACTIVITIES:.SUBRECIPIENT:SAMPLING AND TESTING, PLANNING AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES, ADDRESSING HIGH PFAS LEVELS (REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES), AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. OUTCOMES:. | AL |
| PENNVEST | $74,556,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA (PA) TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES (SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CYANOTOXINS AND HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS), MANGANESE, AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES) AND TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER. PA WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS TESTING TO IDENTIFY THE PRESENCE, SOURCE, AND EXTENT AND ANY POST-REMEDIATION TESTING OF EMERGING CONTAMINATION (PFAS, CYANOTOXINS AND HABS, MANGANESE, AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS), PLANNING AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, TREATMENT AND REMEDIATION OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. PA PROVIDED A LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) TO APPLY FOR THIS FUNDING AND DESCRIBED THAT PA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (PADEP) APPLIED FOR THIS GRANT FUNDING ON BEHALF OF THE PA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (PENNVEST). THIS IS A SIMILAR PROCESS TO HOW PA APPLIES FOR AND ADMINISTERS DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS (DWSRF), AND THIS AWARD FUNDING WILL BE MANAGED SEPARATELY FROM THE DWSRF PROGRAM. THIS INFORMATION WAS ALSO PROVIDED WITHIN PA'S EC-SDC WORKPLAN AS AN APPENDIX DESCRIBING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PADEP AND PENNVEST IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. ACTIVITIES:FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PWSS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ACTIVITIES WILL ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN; TREATMENT; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS (PWSS) IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:PA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (PENNVEST) HAS IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 200 PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS AS POTENTIAL SUBAWARDS.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SPECIAL SAMPLING, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS FOR EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, FACILITATING PLANNING AND DESIGN WORK AT PWSS WITH PFAS, CYANOTOXIN AND HABS, MANGANESE, OR OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANT LEVELS REQUIRING ACTION. PRIORITY IS ANTICIPATED TO BE GIVEN TO THOSE WITH THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS AND MEETING SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY CRITERIA AND WILL INVOLVE PA WORKING WITH ELIGIBLE PWSS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE REMEDIATION OR MITIGATION STRATEGY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCING PA'S GOAL OF REDUCING EXPOSURES TO HARMFUL SUBSTANCES AND CREATING BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES. INCREASED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS EXPECTED TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT. INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, TRUST, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AMONG SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IS EXPECTED. OVERALL, THIS PROGRAM WILL RESULT IN A REDUCED NUMBER OF PWSS SERVING WATER WITH PFAS OR OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE AT LEAST 170 SMALL SYSTEMS, ALL SERVING POPULATIONS UNDER 10,000 AND TOTALING NEARLY 428,000 CONSUMERS THAT ARE SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED AND HAVE ALREADY EXCEEDED EPA PFAS MCL LEVELS. THE NUMBER OF SYSTEMS AND TOTAL POPULATION IS LIKELY TO INCREASE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS PERFORMING MORE MONITORING FOR ADDITIONAL PFAS SPECIES REQUIRED BY EPA. PA HAS ALSO IDENTIFIED AT LEAST 36 SMALL SYSTEMS, TOTALING NEARLY 22,000 CONSUMERS THAT ARE SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED AND THAT H | PA |
| HEALTH, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF | $68,399,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WASHINGTON WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS NON-ROUTINE INITIAL PFAS TESTING, PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES, PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, AND TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS FOR LONG TERM REMEDIATION, WHICH INCLUDE GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC) FILTRATION, ION EXCHANGE RESINS, HIGH PRESSURE MEMBRANES, NEW SOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND INTERCONNECTION/CONSOLIDATION. THESE COSTS OF PLANNING AND ENGINEERING DESIGN AND MITIGATION WILL VARY BY REMEDIATION OPTION, PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (PWS) SIZE, AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO EACH PWS. HEALTH WILL DEVELOP A PROJECT RANKING MATRIX BASED ON HEALTH IMPACTS, LEVEL OF CONTAMINANTS FOUND, AND SYSTEM NEED. HEALTH ESTIMATES PROVIDING THE GRANTS IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS TO EACH PWS: PLANNING AND ENGINEERING GRANTS: MAXIMUM AWARD OF $500,000; AND CONSTRUCTION GRANTS: MAXIMUM AWARD OF $5,000,000. OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEVELOPING LIST OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED (EC-SD) ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPING NEW EMERGING CONTAMINANT IN-KIND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT PROGRAM, AND DEVELOPING PROGRAM FOR PFAS SAMPLING AND SHORT-TERM MITIGATION SUPPORT PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (HEALTH) WILL CONTRACT WITH MULTIPLE ACCREDITED LABS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPROVED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP) AND CONTRACT FOR POINT OF USE (POU) OR PITCHER FILTER DISTRIBUTION AND TRACKING. THIS WILL PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF THE NUMBER OF PFAS SAMPLE COLLECTED, THE NUMBER OF SOURCES WITH CONFIRMED PFAS ABOVE THE STATE ACTION LEVEL AND THE NUMBER OR SOURCES WITH CONFIRMED PFAS DETECTIONS AND AN ANNUAL SUMMARY OF NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD PROVIDE POU OR PITCH FILTERS AND REPLACEMENT FILTERS. FOR LONG-TERM MITIGATION, HEALTH WILL PROVIDE IN-KIND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING AND PLANNING SERVICES TO WATER SYSTEM WITH ELEVATED PFAS, MANGANESE, AND CYANOTOXINS. HEALTH WILL PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING FOR ENGINEERING AND PLANNING SERVICES TO WATER SYSTEMS WITH ELEVATED PFAS, MANGANESE, AND CYANOTOXINS. HEALTH WILL PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PFAS, MANGANESE, AND CYANOTOXIN MITIGATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TREATMENT PLANTS, CONSOLIDATIONS, AND NEW SOURCE DEVELOPMENT. HEALTH WILL PROVIDE ANNUAL SUMMARY OF WATER SYSTEMS SUPPORTED UNDER THE ENGINEERING AND PLANNING CON | WA |
| NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $66,114,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANT(S), TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANT(S) INCLUDING PFAS, PUBLIC COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION, AND NECESSARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS WILL BE MADE TO ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES TO CARRY OUT NECESSARY ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN THEIR DRINKING WATER. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PLANNING AND DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS PFAS. OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - IDENTIFICATION OF SMALL AND/OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING (SDC LIST BUILDING) - PAIRING THE SDC LIST BUILDING ACTIVITY WITH STATE WATER SYSTEM INVENTORY AND VIOLATION RECORDS - SUB-AWARDING THE GRANT TO FUND PLANNING AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PREPARATION OF PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORTS, ACTION PLANS, DESIGN PLANS, AND OTHER PRE-PROJECT ACTIVITIES - SUB-AWARDING THE GRANT TO FUND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PFAS TREATMENT INSTALLATION THROUGH BUILDING OF NEW TREATMENT FACILITIES, UPGRADES TO EXISTING TREATMENT FACILITIES, OR PROTECTION MEASURES AGAINST EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SOURCE WATERS - PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT - CAPACITY BUILDING, OPERATOR TRAINING, AND POST-CONSTRUCTION ON-SITE ACTIVITIES THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE DUE TO PFAS STANDARDS - REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH-BASED DRINKING WATER STANDARDS - INCREASE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AMONG SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES - IMPROVED EDUCATION FOR WATER SYSTEM OWNERS AND OPERATORS THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN SMALL AND/OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES ARE TO BE DETERMINED. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | NJ |
| TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $62,796,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES A CAPITALIZATION GRANT, FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58), FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM (DWSRF). THESE FUNDS ARE FOR DWSRF-ELIGIBLE PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). THE AWARD FURTHERS THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA). ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS WILL PROVIDE LOW INTEREST RATE FINANCING TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC SET-ASIDES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, FOR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES, AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WILL BE ENTERING INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUNITIES/UTILITIES AS PART OF THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM, AND ARE THEREFORE CONSIDERED SUB-AWARDS. HOWEVER, THESE WILL BE AWARDED AS LOANS AND NOT SUB-GRANTS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FINANCING, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE EMERGING CONTAMINANT-FOCUSED, PUBLIC HEALTH-RELATED PROJECTS. DELIVERABLES WILL ALSO BE USED TO INCREASE THE TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. | TX |
| TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $61,322,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB) UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT: SECTION 1452 AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) PL117-58. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR A CAPITALIZATION GRANT WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAM WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). EMERGING CONTAMINANTS REFER TO SUBSTANCES AND MICROORGANISMS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURED OR NATURALLY OCCURRING PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, OR NUCLEAR MATERIALS, WHICH ARE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED IN THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT MAY POSE NEWLY IDENTIFIED OR RE-EMERGING RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH, AQUATIC LIFE, OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE SUBSTANCES, MICROORGANISMS OR MATERIALS CAN INCLUDE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES - SUCH AS THOSE IN SOME COMPOUNDS OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, PESTICIDES, AND MICROPLASTICS.ACTIVITIES:SECTION 1452 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THE STATE HAS SUBMITTED AN INTENDED USE PLAN (IUP) AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THIS CAPITALIZATION GRANT. THIS IUP CONTAINS A LIST OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS THAT MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC 'SET-ASIDES' TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, STATE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ALLOWABLE USES.SUBRECIPIENT:FOR THE STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAMS, LOANS ISSUED TO MUNICIPALITIES ARE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, THE GRANTEE WILL ISSUE THESE AS LOANS AND NOT GRANTS, EVEN IN THE CASE OF SUBSIDY. TERM AND CONDITION INCLUDED: E. SET-ASIDE SUB-GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DWSRF WITH PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PFAS. THE FUND CAN BE USED FOR ELIGIBLE SET-ASIDE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PFAS AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE. | TX |
| TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $60,279,040 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB) UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA): SECTION 1452 AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) PUBLIC LAW (PL)117-58. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR A CAPITALIZATION GRANT WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAM WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). EMERGING CONTAMINANTS REFER TO SUBSTANCES AND MICROORGANISMS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURED OR NATURALLY OCCURRING PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, OR NUCLEAR MATERIALS, WHICH ARE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED IN THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT MAY POSE NEWLY IDENTIFIED OR RE-EMERGING RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH, AQUATIC LIFE, OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE SUBSTANCES, MICROORGANISMS OR MATERIALS CAN INCLUDE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES - SUCH AS THOSE IN SOME COMPOUNDS OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, PESTICIDES, AND MICROPLASTICS. ACTIVITIES:SECTION 1452 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THE STATE HAS SUBMITTED AN INTENDED USE PLAN (IUP) AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THIS CAPITALIZATION GRANT. THIS IUP CONTAINS A LIST OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS THAT MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC 'SET-ASIDES' TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, STATE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ALLOWABLE USES.SUBRECIPIENT:TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WILL BE ENTERING INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUNITIES/UTILITIES AS PART OF THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM AND THEREFORE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, THESE WILL BE AWARDED AS LOANS AND NOT AS SUBGRANTS.OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND WITH PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). THE FUND CAN BE USED FOR ELIGIBLE SET-ASIDE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PFAS AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE. | TX |
| NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $57,876,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,322,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PERFLUOROALKYL- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. NORTH CAROLINA WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT, PROJECT PLANNING AND DESIGN, PILOT TESTING FOR TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES, PROJECT PRE-DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ARE IN THE FORM OF LOANSOUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE, TO FUND PROJECTS WHERE 75 TO 100 PERCENT OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO ADDRESS PFAS CONTAMINATION AND EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF ANY PFAS COMPOUNDS FOUND IN DRINKING WATER AND LOWERING THE COMPOUND'S TO LESS THAN 10 PPT. BRINGING THE STATES DRINKING WATER TO THE POINT WHERE IT MEETS EPA STANDARDS BY ADDRESSING KNOWN CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS PRBS, PFNA, AND GENX AND PFHXS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | NC |
| TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $55,125,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES AND TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER. TEXAS WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING, CONSOLIDATION, OR CREATION, PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS (ECS) IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS (PWS) IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:FUTURE WORKPLANS FOR THIS GRANT WILL INCLUDE FUNDING FOR ACTIVITIES FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ISSUED TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED MUNICIPALITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS.OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OUTREACH TO SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED IN EXISTING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (SDC) LIST TO CONFIRM INTEREST AND PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS FOR EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (EC-SDC) PROGRAM; OUTREACH DIRECTED TO SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE MAPPING PROJECT AS POTENTIALLY MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EC-SDC; DIRECT OUTREACH TO SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED AS SERVING 10,000 OR LESS; SOLICITATION OF NEW PROJECTS FOR THE EC-SDC PROGRAM; INVITATIONS TO SYSTEMS TO SUBMIT FULL FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS; COMMITMENT AND CLOSING ON FUNDS FOR PROJECTS; PROJECTS BEGINNING PLANNING, ACQUISITION, DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF EC-SDC PROJECTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED IDENTIFICATION OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND NEED ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY; INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY TO TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUNDING OPTIONS TO ASSIST SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; REDUCTION IN THE POPULATION THAT IS SERVED BY A WATER SYSTEM THREATENED BY EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND THAT BENEFIT FROM THE FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED AS SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | TX |
| GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE AUTHORITY | $54,572,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,800,000 UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. GEORGIA WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS TO EVALUATE MULTIPLE PRE-AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES REMOVAL TECHNOLOGIES AND PERFORM A PILOT STUDY TO DETERMINE WHICH TECHNOLOGY BEST SUITS THEIR NEEDS, THE REMEDIATION OF PER-AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED IN THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, DICHLOROETHANE IN FOUR OF THE CITY'S DRINKING WATER WELLS, AND LOCATING A NEW SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER DUE TO HIGH PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE LEVELS WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS TO SEVERAL GA CITIES AND COUNTIES TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS. OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANT, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REMEDIATION OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED IN THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF WHITE, GEORGIA. THE CITY'S WATER IS FURNISHED BY TWO WATER WELLS WHICH HAVE BEEN FOUND TO CONTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE PFAS AT LEVELS UNACCEPTABLE TO STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES. THE EXISTING WELL WATER TREATMENT FACILITY NOW RECEIVES RAW GROUND WATER FROM THE CITY'S TWO WELLS AND PROVIDES TREATMENT CONSISTING OF CARTRIDGE FILTRATION FOLLOWED BY CHLORINATION AND FLUORIDATION. THE EXISTING TREATMENT FACILITIES ARE NOT CAPABLE OF REMOVING PFAS CONTAMINATION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS OF GEORGIA. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | GA |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | $52,280,315 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION: THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,649,611 TO GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND EPA IN-KIND(CONTRACT NUMBER 47QTCA20D0006 IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,000 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF (GEORGIA'S) CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ITS HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS, AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE (STATE AGENCY/DEPARTMENT) AND US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. THIS AGREEMENT WILL FUND STATEWIDE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT AIR, WATER, AND LAND. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ISSUING PERMITS; CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS; EVALUATING COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; REPORTING DATA; MONITORING AIR QUALITY; AND TAKING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. EXPECTED OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES INCLUDE TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS; FACILITIES HAVING ADEQUATE PERMITS AND CONTROLS IN PLACE, COLLECTING AND REPORTING QUALITY DATA, ALL TO SUPPORT THE GOAL OF A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES PERFORMED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ISSUING, PERMITS, CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS, EVALUATING COMPLIANCE, ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, MONITORING AND DATA REPORTING, AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CLEAN AIR ACT SECTION 105; PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISION (SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT SECTIONS 1443(A) AND 1451(A)(3)); PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISION (SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT SECTIONS 1443(A) AND 1451(A)(3))/PFAS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (CWA 106); HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT (SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT, SECTION 3011(A)); AND MULTIPURPOSE GRANTS TO STATES AND TRIBES (ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS). OUTCOMES: EXPECTED OUTPUT/OUTCOMES INCLUDE TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, FACILITIES HAVING ADEQUATE PERMITS AND CONTROLS IN PLACE, COLLECTING AND REPORTING QUALITY DATA, ALL TO SUPPORT THE GOAL OF A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT. THESE EFFORTS WILL REDUCE RISK, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND RESTORE AND SUPPORT RECREATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTHY ECONOMIES. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. SUBRECIPIENT: NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT. | GA |
| WESTON - ER FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC | $47,389,591 | Department of Defense | HYDRAULIC CAPTURE & POINT SOURCE RMVL (PFAS/PFOA) SHAW AFB, SC | SC |
| THE STATE OF OHIO OFFICE OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT | $46,488,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE OHIO EPA TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS), MICROCYSTIN AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. OHIO EPA WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS TO PWS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS WILL BE USED FOR PLANNING, DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TREATMENT, SOURCE WATER PROTECTION, WELLFIELD DEVELOPMENT, PWS CONNECTIONS (E.G., NEW SOURCE, REGIONALIZATION, CONSOLIDATION, ETC.), WATER STORAGE AND HOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES (I.E., CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE LINE).OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OHIO EPA INTENDS TO PREPARE AN INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR PROJECT SCOPE WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR INTERAGENCY SERVICES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITH REAL OR POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS DUE TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH-BASED DRINKING WATER STANDARDS AND THE POPULATION SERVED; REDUCTION IN THE POPULATION THAT IS SERVED BY A WATER SYSTEM OR PRIVATE WELLS, THREATENED BY EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF PWS IN THE STATE OF OHIO. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | OH |
| THE STATE OF OHIO OFFICE OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT | $44,604,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF OHIO TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES AND TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER. OHIO WILL FUND PROJECTS SUCH AS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS WILL BE USED FOR PLANNING, DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TREATMENT, SOURCE WATER PROTECTION, WELLFIELD DEVELOPMENT, PWS CONNECTIONS (E.G., NEW SOURCE, REGIONALIZATION, CONSOLIDATION, ETC.), WATER STORAGE AND HOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS TO PWS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS WILL BE USED FOR PLANNING, DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TREATMENT, SOURCE WATER PROTECTION, WELLFIELD DEVELOPMENT, PWS CONNECTIONS (E.G., NEW SOURCE, REGIONALIZATION, CONSOLIDATION, ETC.), WATER STORAGE AND HOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES (I.E., CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE LINE)OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AN MOU WITH OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT PRIVATE WELL SAMPLING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL, DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITH REAL OR POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS DUE TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH-BASED DRINKING WATER STANDARDS, AND REDUCTION IN THE POPULATION THAT IS SERVED BY A WATER SYSTEM OR PRIVATE WELLS THAT ARE THREATENED BY EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF OHIO. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | OH |
| ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CABINET | $44,287,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,245,000 TO KENTUCKY ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS TO TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO SAMPLING AND TAKING ACTIONS TO REDUCE OR REMEDIATE POSSIBLE EMERGING CONTAMINANT EXPOSURE IN AND AROUND COMMUNITIES THAT ARE SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED AND LACK CAPACITY TO UNDERTAKE THESE ACTIVITIES INDEPENDENTLY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RESEARCH AND TESTING, PLANNING AND DESIGN, TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES, STORAGE, WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING, PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPORTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN, COMPLETING INITIAL SAMPLING AND OBTAINING THE SAMPLE RESULTS WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE PROGRAM AND ANTICIPATES COORDINATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF SHORT-TERM REMEDIATION TECHNIQUES IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAMPLE RESULTS RECEIVED. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE MONITORING AND SAMPLING, DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN MULTIPLE MEDIAS AND LANGUAGES TO COMMUNICATE WHAT THE STATE ARE DOING UNDER THIS EFFORT, THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND WHY THEY ARE ADDRESSING THEM AND REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE ELEVATED LEVELS OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS THAT THREATEN PUBLIC HEALTH. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS TO BE DETERMINEDOUTCOMES:- | KY |
| COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT | $41,849,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF COLORADO TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER. THE STATE OF COLORADO WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS PLANNING, DESIGN, SAMPLING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR PFAS, MANGANESE OR OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT WILL PROVIDE SUBAWARDS TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER. OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PLANNING, DESIGN AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO REDUCE PFAS, MANGANESE AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS IN DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES ACROSS COLORADO. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED DRINKING WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING PFAS, MANGANESE AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | CO |
| DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $41,667,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT (EC) CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. OKLAHOMA WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS ECS; TREATMENT OF ECS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ECS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING ECS WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS (EC) IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS ECS; TREATMENT OF ECS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ECS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING ECS. SUBRECIPIENT:LOANS ISSUED TO MUNICIPALITIES WITH THIS GRANT ARE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS (PWS) TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DETERMINING WHAT PWSS MEET DISADVANTAGED CRITERIA; PROCURE SAMPLERS OF PFAS/EC FOR PWSS; CONTACT SYSTEMS THAT MEET CRITERIA FOR PERMISSION TO SAMPLE FOR PFAS/EC; HOST QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (ODEQ) PFAS TECHNICAL GROUP; BEGIN SAMPLING ONCE APPROVED TO SAMPLE IN AREAS CURRENTLY KNOWN TO HAVE PFAS/EC; TRACK AND REPORT SAMPLING LOCATIONS AND COMMUNITIES WITH DETECTIONS; CREATE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH MATERIALS FOR PWS'S TO PROVIDE TO CUSTOMERS; TRACK PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES CREATED AND MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED; PROCURE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PLANNING AND DESIGN; CREATE A OKLAHOMA STATE STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL OR DISADVANTAGE COMMUNITY (SDC) WATER SYSTEMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING A BASELINE OF PFAS/EC IN SDC IN OKLAHOMA; AWARENESS OF IMPACTS OF PFAS/EC TO HUMAN HEALTH AND TREATMENT OPTIONS; IMPROVED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THREATS POSED BY EMERGING AND REGULATED CONTAMINANTS; EDUCATION OF COMMUNITIES ON REMEDIATION AND ASSISTANCE OPTIONS; INCREASED IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND TRUST AMONG SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; ESTABLISH A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES IN FOLLOWING YEARS OF GRANT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED WATER SYSTEMS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. | OK |
| NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | $41,487,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLY-FLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES AND TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER. THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS(S), TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANT(S)INCLUDING PFAS, PUBLIC COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND NECESSARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS WILL BE MADE TO ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES TO CARRY OUT NECESSARY ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN THEIR DRINKING WATER. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORTS, PLANNING AND DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS PFAS.OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - FINALIZE A LIST OF POTENTIAL AWARDEES USING EXISTING ANALYTICAL DATA - SUB-AWARD GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS ISSUES SUCH AS PFAS, 1,4-DIOXANE, HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS, OR CONTAMINANTS ON THE CONTAMINANT CANDIDATES LIST (CCL) 1-5. - IMPLEMENT THE ENGINEERING PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM TO ASSIST SMALL COMMUNITIES WITH DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING REPORTS REQUIRED FOR THE NYSEFC FINANCING APPLICATION PROCESS - CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS WITH HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MCLS FOR PFOA, PFOS, PFHXS, PFNA, HFPO-DA,1,4-DIOXANE AND THE HAZARD INDEX. - PROVIDED TREATMENT FOR SURFACE WATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS. - ADDRESSED WATER SYSTEMS AFFECTED BY CONTAMINANTS ON CCL 1-4. - IMPROVED ACCESS TO THE DWSRF PROGRAM FOR SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. - REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES EXPOSED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS PFAS, 1,4-DIOXANE OR ALGAL TOXINS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | NY |
| ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | $40,675,000 | Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. ILLINOIS WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS EMERGING CONTAMINANT TREATMENT, PLANNING/DESIGN, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS.SUBRECIPIENT:GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE WATER SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS THROUGH REMEDIATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. SPECIFIC DELIVERABLES, OUTCOMES, AND INTENDED BENEFICIARIES WILL BE DETERMINED ONCE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM ILLINOIS' 2025 IUP. | IL |