This $956,250 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 supports the Delaware Division of Public Health in developing and implementing a public water system supervision program through December 31, 2022. The program aims to enforce the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Key activities include establishing state drinking water regulations no less stringent than federal standards, maintaining an inventory of drinking...
This federal Formula Grant award, valued at $7,690,000.00 and provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program, will support the Delaware Division of Public Health in financing drinking water infrastructure projects to address emerging contaminants, with a focus on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The funding will enable the Division to offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware a $7.555 million Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA #66.468) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2029. The funding will capitalize Delaware's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to address emerging contaminants in drinking water, with a focus on projects addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The State's Intended Use...
This $164,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) will fund the State of Delaware's efforts to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across the state. Key activities include: Developing a GIS tool to aid in tracking and prioritizing groundwater protection work in relation to climate change and disadvantaged/underserved communities. The grant will also support Phase 3 of a multi-phase...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $13.32 million Formula Grant to the Delaware Division of Public Health under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA #66.468). The funding period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2028. The grant provides low-interest financing to subrecipients for drinking water infrastructure projects that protect public health. Specifically, subawards were made to Artesian Water Co. Inc. for water main renewal projects in...
This is a $4,889,163 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468). The grant provides capitalization funding to the Delaware Division of Public Health to offer low-interest financing for planning, design, and construction of eligible lead service line replacement projects and associated activities within the state's public water systems. The award aims to increase lead service line-related...
This Federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468), will provide $5,593,200.00 in capitalization funding to the Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware's Division of Public Health to support drinking water infrastructure improvements across the state. The grant funding will enable the Division to offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the State of Delaware a $8.4 million Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA #66.468) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2029. The grant capitalizes Delaware's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing to public water systems for drinking water infrastructure projects that protect public health. Eligible projects include improving treatment facilities, repairing or...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $260,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the Science, Technology And Research Institute of Delaware, a non-profit organization. The purpose of this 2-year project is to train operators of public water systems in Delaware on new maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, as well as treatment options to meet the new regulatory...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468) provides $27,582,000.00 in capitalization funding to the Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware Division of Public Health. The award supports the Division's efforts to offer low-interest financing to public water systems in Delaware for planning, designing, and constructing eligible drinking water infrastructure improvements....