This agreement provides funding to the town of campbell, wisconsin, to implement its project to install additional water treatment equipment in a new pumphouse and treatment facility and water…

Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded a $2 million Cooperative Agreement to the Town of Campbell, Wisconsin, on December 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to procure and install water treatment equipment and metering infrastructure addressing PFAS contamination.

The Town will purchase two four-cell horizontal pressure filters for a new pumphouse and treatment facility to treat raw groundwater for iron, manganese, and radium removal. The Town will also procure approximately 1,674 water meters in multiple sizes—approximately 1,600 five-eighths inch meters, 40 one-inch meters, 30 one-and-a-half inch meters, and 4 three-inch meters—along with meter reading equipment and software integrated with the Town's billing system for installation at each service line across the water distribution network.

The agreement obligates $2 million with a performance period extending from the award date through June 30, 2027, and places work at La Crosse, Wisconsin. No sub-awards are included. Anticipated deliverables include executed sealed-bid procurement records compliant with 2 CFR 200.317–200.327, the two pressure filters delivered to the Town, the specified water meters with meter reading equipment and billing software, and required supplier submittals and certifications including Buy American Act documentation. The project is expected to provide clean, safe drinking water to the community and advance EPA Strategic Goal 5 on ensuring safe drinking water and reliable water infrastructure.

This agreement provides funding to the town of campbell, wisconsin, to implement its project to install additional water treatment equipment in a new pumphouse and treatment facility and water meters at each service line as part of the water distribution project as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act. Activities:the town of campbell will procure and purchase additional water treatment equipment for a new pump house and treatment plant, including two four cell horizontal pressure filters to treat raw groundwater for iron, manganese, and radium, and will procure and purchase water metering equipment for each service line, including approximately 1,600 5/8 inch meters, 40 1 inch meters, 30 1.5 inch meters, and 4 3 inch meters, plus meter reading equipment and software compatible with the town's billing system. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include executed sealed bid contracts and procurement records compliant with 2 CFR 200.317 through 200.327; two four cell horizontal pressure filters for the treatment plant delivered to the town; approximately 1,674 water meters in the sizes specified in the work plan, along with meter reading equipment and software integrated with the town's billing system; and required supplier submittals and certifications, such as AIS/baba, with associated construction administration documentation. Expected outcomes include providing a clean, safe drinking water source for the community in response to PFAS contamination affecting private wells; advancing EPA strategic goal 5, ensure clean and safe water for all communities, and objective 5.1, ensure safe drinking water and reliable water infrastructure, by enabling treatment of iron, manganese, and radium and supporting reliable metering of service connections; and no adverse environmental impacts from the grant funds themselves, as they are limited to equipment purchases, with positive public health and safety benefits expected as the equipment supports delivery of safe drinking water. The intended beneficiaries include residents in the town of campbell.