This agreement provides support to the state of pennsylvania to implement its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection $5.21 million in federal funding under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) on October 1, 2025, to implement Pennsylvania's nonpoint source management program addressing water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff. The award supports 13 projects focused on design, permitting, and implementation of best management practices (BMPs) to reduce pollutant loading from abandoned mine drainage, agricultural operations, and stream degradation across targeted watersheds. Eligible activities include structural and non-structural BMPs, watershed-based plan development and revisions, stream and lake monitoring and assessments, technology demonstrations, and education and outreach programs. The performance period extends through September 30, 2030.

Anticipated deliverables include completed design and permitting documentation for future BMP implementation, fully implemented BMPs, EPA-accepted watershed-based plans (both new and revised), stream and lake monitoring data uploaded to the Water Quality Exchange (WQX) database, semi-annual and annual reports, and program success stories. Sub-awardees implementing specific projects include conservation districts (Berks County, Columbia County, Indiana County, and Schuylkill Conservation District), nonprofit organizations (Donegal Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation), and other local partners. These implementation projects are expected to achieve measurable pollutant load reductions in watersheds with Clean Water Act Section 319-approved watershed-based plans.

This agreement provides support to the state of pennsylvania to implement its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from nonpoint sources. Nonpoint source implementation projects include a variety of structural and non-structural best management practices (bmps), watershed planning, monitoring, technology demonstrations, and a variety of education/outreach programs. This action awards federal funds of $5,214,727.00, of which $2,100 represents EPA in-kind funding.activities:the proposed work in this agreement includes:13 projects that will support design, permitting, or implementation of best management practices (BMP) to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment, aluminum, iron, manganese, and acidity pollutant loading from abandoned mine drainage, agriculture, and stream degradation, watershed-based plan development and revisions, and stream and lake monitoring/assessments projects.subrecipient:proposed sub-agreement work in this grant includes the design, permitting, or implementation of best management practices to reduce pollutant loading from abandon mine drainage, agriculture, and stream degradation, watershed based plan development and revisions, and stream and lake monitoring/assessments projects.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include completed design/permitting for future BMP implementation, completed BMP implementation, EPA accepted watershed-based plan revisions or new watershed-based plans, and stream/lake monitoring data uploaded to WQX. In addition to these expected outcomes from 319 projects, other deliverables include two semi-annual reports, one annual report, final reports for all completed 319 projects under the award, and two (2) 319 program success stories. The implementation projects are expected to primarily achieve pollutant load reductions in watersheds with clean water act section 319 approved watershed-based plans, ultimately leading to restoration of waterbodies and attainment of water quality standards. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all commonwealth residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.