This agreement provides funding to santa clarita valley water agency to implement its project to PFAS treatment and disinfection facilities as directed in the 2024

EPA Region 9 awarded a $2.1 million Cooperative Agreement to Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency on October 1, 2025, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to design, procure, and construct a centralized ion-exchange PFAS treatment facility at the existing S7 well in Santa Clarita, California.

The project removes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from groundwater extracted from well S7. Deliverables include construction bid solicitation and RFP, a construction contract, notice to proceed for construction activities, and as-built documentation. Expected outcomes include increased water available for consumption through PFAS contaminant removal, improved water quality, and cost savings to the agency and its customers relative to acquiring long-term replacement supply from imported sources. Santa Clarita residents are the intended beneficiaries.

Pre-award costs are approved back to October 1, 2025. The total obligated amount is $2,706,274. Performance runs through June 30, 2027, with work performed in Santa Clarita, California. No sub-awards are included in this agreement.

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 PFAS treatment and disinfection facilities S7 well project. Workplan activities consist of project construction and implementation. This task encompasses activities associated with the development of a centralized ION exchange (IX) PFAS treatment facility designed to remove PFAS contaminants from groundwater extracted from the existing well S7. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $2,100,000. Preaward costs are approved back to 10/1/2025. See terms and conditions. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include construction bid solicitation RFP, a construction contract, notice to proceed for construction activities and as-builts. The expected outcomes include increased water available for consumption due to removal of PFAS contaminants, improved water quality, and cost savings to SCV water and its customers based on the difference between the proposed project and acquiring a long-term replacement supply from imported sources. The intended beneficiaries include santa clarita residents.