The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) was awarded a $624,928 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program (CFDA 66.432). This grant provides financial assistance to RIDOH to develop and implement a robust public water system supervision program to enforce the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Key activities under this grant include: developing state drinking water regulations, maintaining an inventory of public water systems, managing information on public water systems, ensuring public participation, providing technical assistance to water systems, and enforcing drinking water regulations. The intended outcomes are to ensure 92% of the Rhode Island population served by community water systems receives drinking water that meets all health-based standards, and 87% of the population served by water systems have no violations, with the state striving for 95% of residents to be served by clean and safe drinking water.
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