This agreement provides funding to the boothbay region water district to implement its project for drinking water infrastructure improvements as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $4,847,500.00 in funding to the Boothbay Region Water District to implement a drinking water infrastructure improvement project. The key activities include constructing approximately 8,500 linear feet of new year-round water main, installing 8 new fire hydrants, connecting 50 customers to the new water main, and preparing 7 side streets for future year-round water service that could serve up to 100 additional customers. The expected outcomes are to protect public health by providing reliable, high-quality potable water, enhance climate resilience against saltwater intrusion, and improve public safety through the expanded fire hydrant network. The project period runs from May 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a drinking water infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of drinking water distribution system upgrades. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: 1. Approximately 8,500 linear feet of new buried year-round water main along hendricks hill road in southport maine 2. Approximately 8 new fire hydrants along hendricks hill road 3. Approximately 50 customers connected to the new year-round water main 4. Setup 7 side streets for eventual year-round water that could serve as many as 100 additional customers with year-round high quality reliable water. The expected outcomes include: 1. The protection of public health by providing year-round potable water to the region allowing the abandonment of less reliable, lower quality, and contaminated water supplies. 2. The project will provide a climate resilient water supply to the region in preparation for increased salt water intrusion into private wells from predicted sea level rise. 3. The protection of public safety by the additional of fire hydrants in the region that are not currently possible. The intended beneficiaries include ratepayers in the boothbay region water district and residents of the town of southport, me.