This agreement provides funding to the city of atwater to implement its project to extend drinking water and wastewater utilities between buhach road and gurr road on green sands road as directed in…

EPA Region 9 awarded a $3 million Cooperative Agreement to the City of Atwater on April 1, 2026 to design and construct drinking water and wastewater infrastructure expansion along Green Sands Road between Buhach Road and Gurr Road in Atwater, California, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202). The 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act directed this project.

Work consists of expansion of drinking and wastewater pipelines and lift station construction. Deliverables include RFPs for design and construction, design and construction contracts, complete design plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and quarterly reporting. Expected outcomes include delivery of clean drinking water and treated wastewater to residents, reduced energy consumption, and water and sewer line consolidation serving Atwater and greater Merced County.

EPA approved the City's cost-share waiver on June 28, 2023, making this award fully federally funded with no local match requirement. Preaward costs are approved back to April 1, 2026. The period of performance runs through December 31, 2028. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

This agreement provides funding to the city of atwater to implement its project to extend drinking water and wastewater utilities between buhach road and gurr road on green sands road as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $3,000,000. The recipient's cost share waiver request has been approved by EPA on june 28, 2023. Preaward costs are approved back to april 1, 2026. See terms and conditions. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a drinking water infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of expansion of drinking and wastewater pipelines and lift station. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include rfps for design and construction, design and construction contracts, complete design plans, swppp, and quarterly reporting. The expected outcomes include delivery of clean drinking water to customers and treated wastewater, reduced energy consumption, and water/sewer consolidation. The intended beneficiaries include residents of atwater and greater merced county.