The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality a $144,857 Formula Grant under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433). The grant funds the development and maintenance of inventories and databases related to underground injection systems and activities to ensure protection of underground sources of drinking water from endangering injection practices. Specifically, the Division will implement programs for...
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources received a $213,333 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 to ensure protection of underground sources of drinking water from injection activities through December 31, 2022. Under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA #66.433), the department will conduct technical and administrative evaluations of new well permit applicants, perform periodic inspections of Class II and V injection wells, ensure...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Oklahoma Corporation Commission $448,551 under the State Underground Water Source Protection Formula Grant program (CFDA 66.433) for the period of July 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. The award supports the recipient's implementation of its underground injection control program to ensure underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities. Key products and services delivered through the funding...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the California Department of Conservation a $673,333 Formula Grant under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA #66.433). The grant supports California's implementation of its Underground Injection Control program to ensure underground sources of drinking water are protected from injection activities involving treated wastewater. Key deliverables include developing and maintaining inventories and compliance databases for...
This $173,333 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 supports the Industrial Commission, Oil and Gas Division of North Dakota to implement its State Underground Water Source Protection program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funds the development and maintenance of inventories and databases to track underground injection systems and compliance information, as well as permitting and enforcement activities. The anticipated outcome is the...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality a $703,216 Project Grant under the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program (CFDA #66.804). The grant will fund Louisiana's underground storage tank program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Key objectives of the state program include encouraging proper operation and maintenance of underground storage tanks, ensuring tank monitoring compliance,...
The Louisiana Department of Health received a $12.6 million Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA #66.468) to capitalize the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026. The grant aims to provide low-interest financing to public water systems across Louisiana for drinking water infrastructure improvement projects that address issues such as aging pipes, water...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 has awarded a $413,100 Formula Grant under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). This grant will fund the state agency's participation in the National Coastal Condition Assessment (NCCA) by sampling water quality at 81 sites along the Louisiana coastline and estuarine waters. Key activities include field reconnaissance, staff...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation a $170,667 Formula Grant under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The grant funds will support Montana's implementation of its program to protect underground sources of drinking water from endangering injection activities through activities such as developing and maintaining inventories of injection...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Texas Railroad Commission $1.798 million under the State Underground Water Source Protection Formula Grant program (CFDA 66.433) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. The funding will support the Commission's implementation of its program to protect underground sources of drinking water from endangering injection activities through activities such as developing and maintaining inventories and compliance databases for...