This agreement provides funding to the town of winchester, NH to implement its project to upgrade a variety of existing processes related to biosolids management in the existing treatment facility…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded $2.43 million to the Town of Winchester, New Hampshire under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to upgrade biosolids management processes at the town's existing wastewater treatment facility. The cooperative agreement, effective September 1, 2025 through December 4, 2027, funds wastewater infrastructure construction activities focused primarily on equipment changeouts and repairs to biosolids operations systems within the existing treatment plant. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

The anticipated outcomes include improved water quality protection for streams and waterbodies surrounding the project site through enhanced wastewater treatment capabilities. Direct beneficiaries are residents of Winchester served by the municipal wastewater treatment facility. The project was authorized under the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act and requires an approved workplan and compliance with applicable federal regulations, including annual reviews by the EPA Project Officer and Grants Specialist throughout the performance period.

This agreement provides funding to the town of winchester, NH to implement its project to upgrade a variety of existing processes related to biosolids management in the existing treatment facility as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a wastewater infrastructure construction. Workplan activities consist of wastewater treatment plant improvements, specifically upgrades to biosolids management. The majority of construction will be equipment changeout or repairs in existing facilities. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include construction of new and updated biosolids operations systems as outlined in the workplan. The expected outcomes include water quality protection of streams and waterbodies surrounding the project site by providing improved wastewater treatment. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the town of winchester serviced by the wastewater treatment facility.