This agreement provides funding to monmouth water association for drinking water infrastructure improvement to implement its design project to extend and improve the existing winthrop utility district…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded Monmouth Water Association a $625,000 cooperative agreement on September 1, 2025, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to design and engineer drinking water infrastructure improvements for the Winthrop Utility District's main water system in North Monmouth, Maine. The primary deliverable is a comprehensive design project encompassing detailed engineering analyses, hydraulic modeling, and complete plans and specifications for system extensions and improvements. The design will address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) risk mitigation, enhance water quality, include new main extensions with appurtenances, and facilitate hydrant installations to provide reliable drinking water and reduce waterborne disease risks for North Monmouth residents.

Monmouth Water Association will manage the project with support from a $50,000 sub-award to Winthrop Utilities District staff, who serve as the organization's primary employees under a non-competitive Memorandum of Understanding. The sub-awardee will handle project administration, grant-related financial tasks, grant application preparation, agency coordination, board communication with engineers, and local match procurement activities. The performance period extends through November 1, 2026, with anticipated outcomes including improved water quality, infrastructure resilience, and safe drinking water access for the North Monmouth service area.

This agreement provides funding to monmouth water association for drinking water infrastructure improvement to implement its design project to extend and improve the existing winthrop utility district main water system in the north monmouth area as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project.activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a drinking water infrastructure design and engineering project. Workplan activities consist of detailed engineering analyses, hydraulic modeling, and the preparation of comprehensive plans and specifications. The resulting design will provide a detailed blueprint for mitigating PFAS risks and improving water quality, with new main extensions and appropriate appurtenances also offering the added benefit of new hydrant installations.subrecipient:monmouth water association, a non-profit organization existing under the laws of the state of maine, has a non-competitive memorandum of understanding contract with winthrop utilities district. With this contract, winthrop utilities staff acts as monmouth water association's primary employees. The sub-award will be for all administration costs in the amount of $50,000 to staff of the winthrop utilities district. The activities to be implemented through subawards includes project related financial tasks, production of the grant application and additional paperwork, attending meetings between funding agencies, coordinating between engineers and the board of directors, and work related to obtaining the local match. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include providing reliable drinking water for residents of north monmouth. The expected outcomes include decreased risk of waterborne diseases due to improved water quality and infrastructure, increased resilience to PFAS contamination, ensuring safe drinking water and reliable water infrastructure. The intended beneficiaries include residents of north monmouth.