The new funding is expected to help ensure that communities have access to clean and safe drinking water.
WD News: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $376,162,000 to Florida for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). With a $6 billion boost from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of US government, EPA is increasing the investments available to rebuild the nation’s water infrastructure.
“We have an unprecedented opportunity to revitalise America’s drinking water systems, supporting the administration’s goal of removing 100% of lead pipes across our country, and protect communities from PFAS pollution,” said Michael S. Regan, Administrator, EPA.
“EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund enables states to make the critical investments needed to improve drinking water infrastructure,” said EPA Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman.
The DWSRF allotments to states are based on the results of EPA’s 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (DWINSA). The survey, which is required by the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act, assesses the nation’s public water systems’ infrastructure needs every four years and the findings are used to allocate DWSRF grants to states. The drinking water utilities need $625 billion in infrastructure investments over the next 20 years to ensure the nation’s public health, security, and economic well-being.
Source: EPA
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