Biden-Harris Administration Announces $25 Million to Help Provide Small, Underserved, and Disadvantaged Communities with Clean and Safe Drinking Water

May 21, 2024 / by Water OW / Asia, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $25 million for states and territories to invest in clean and safe drinking water. This grant funding will specifically benefit underserved, small and disadvantaged communities by upgrading infrastructure to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act, […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $30.7 million to Support Water Systems in Small and Rural Communities

May 21, 2024 / by Water OW / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its selection of training and technical assistance providers who will have $30.7 million to support water systems and private well owners in small and rural communities. This grant funding will support water systems with building technical, […]

EPA awards over $3.2 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Northglenn and Lakewood, Colo.

May 20, 2024 / by Region 08 / Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Northglenn, Colo. (May 20, 2024) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $3.2 million in Brownfields grant funding to support the environmental assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of critical properties in the communities of Northglenn and Lakewood, Colorado.  The City of Northglenn will receive […]

Idaho company penalized $225,000 for Clean Water Act Violations along St. Joe River

May 17, 2024 / by Region 10 / Fresh Water, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (May 17, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced PotlatchDeltic Land & Lumber, LLC, of St. Maries, Idaho, will pay $225,000 for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.  PotlatchDeltic sits within the Coeur d’ Alene Tribe’s reservation and discharges into a section of […]

EPA Announces Final Rule to Improve Public Awareness of Drinking Water Quality

May 15, 2024 / by Water OW / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule to make annual drinking water quality reports more understandable and accessible to the public. These reports are an important tool that drinking water systems use to inform residents about water quality and any contaminants […]

EPA Settlement Sets Stage for $2.4 Million Cleanup at Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Olean, New York

May 14, 2024 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK (May 14, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a final legal agreement with Kyocera AVX Components Corp. (KAVX) to clean up contaminated soil that was under the former AVX manufacturing building at the Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Olean, New York. The […]

EPA, DEQ, Panhandle Health to celebrate 50 years of protecting children from lead poisoning

May 14, 2024 / by Region 10 / Fresh Water, Lands, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA, DEQ, Panhandle Health to celebrate 50 years of protecting children from lead poisoning On Wednesday May 15, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission will host an event at Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg highlighting decades of work to protect Silver […]

New EPA Survey Highlights Wastewater Infrastructure Needs to Protect Waterbodies in Communities Across the Country

May 14, 2024 / by Water OW / Fresh Water, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Yesterday, May 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency transmitted a report to Congress outlining clean water infrastructure investments—including wastewater and stormwater system upgrades—that are needed over the next 20 years. Through the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey, states and U.S. territories report on future capital costs […]

EPA and New York State Breaks Ground on Project to Ensure Clean Drinking Water for Hicksville, N.Y. Households

May 13, 2024 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hicksville, N.Y. (May 13, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New York broke ground on a pivotal drinking water infrastructure project in Hicksville, N.Y. System operators will install a system to safeguard the community’s drinking water from PFAS chemicals, also known […]

EPA Announces $39 million to Modernize Infrastructure in Illinois with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law from the Biden-Harris Administration

May 13, 2024 / by Region 05 / Air Quality, Climate, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $39 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Bloomington and Normal Water Reclamation District in central Illinois. This WIFIA loan will help finance the district’s Wastewater System Modernization and Rehabilitation Program, which will […]

EPA and New York State Break Ground on Project to Ensure Clean Drinking Water for Hicksville, N.Y. Households

May 13, 2024 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hicksville, N.Y. (May 13, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New York broke ground on a pivotal drinking water infrastructure project in Hicksville, N.Y. System operators will install a system to safeguard the community’s drinking water from PFAS chemicals, also known […]

Biden-Harris Administration Marks 2024 Infrastructure Week as $11.5 Billion in Water Infrastructure Investments Reach State Finance Programs Across the Country Through Investing in America Agenda

May 13, 2024 / by Water OW / Climate, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 13, as the Biden-Harris Administration kicks off Infrastructure Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlighted the more than $11.5 billion in water infrastructure funding available for states this year through the FY24 State Revolving Fund programs, under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. […]

Puerto Rico to Get $28.6 Million for Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water

May 13, 2024 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK  – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28.6 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Puerto Rico identify and replace lead service lines to prevent exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including […]

Puerto Rico recibirá $28.6 millones para reemplazar tuberías de plomo para lograr agua potable segura

May 13, 2024 / by Region 02 / Asia, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Puerto Rico recibirá $28.6 millones para reemplazar tuberías de plomo para lograr agua potable segura La EPA anuncia la última ronda de financiamiento del compromiso del presidente Biden para reemplazar todas las tuberías de plomo del país, protegiendo así la salud pública y ayudando a abastecer agua […]

EPA announces $3.5M for Nampa wetlands stormwater treatment projects, community engagement 

May 8, 2024 / by Region 10 / Asia, Climate, Fresh Water, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NAMPA, Idaho – Today, Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe announced a Columbia River Basin Restoration Program Toxics Reduction Lead Grant for $3.5 million to the City of Nampa, a project funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.   The grant is for a stormwater treatment project […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule to Cut Methane Emissions, Strengthen and Update Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting for the Oil and Gas Sector

May 6, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Climate, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule to strengthen, expand, and update methane emissions reporting requirements for petroleum and natural gas systems under EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, as required by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The final revisions will […]

EPA Announces $28 Million for Oregon Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda

May 6, 2024 / by Region 10 / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Oregon identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development […]

EPA Announces $28 Million for Washington Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda

May 6, 2024 / by Region 10 / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Washington identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain […]

EPA Announces More Than $240 Million for Illinois Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration Investing in America Agenda

May 2, 2024 / by Region 05 / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (May 2, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $240,899,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Illinois identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm […]

EPA Announces $28.7 Million for Arizona Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water

May 2, 2024 / by Region 09 / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO (May 2, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $28,650,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Arizona identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of severe health impacts, […]

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