The agreement assists the state of hawaii to develop and implement a public water system supervision (PWSS) program to adequately enforce the national primary drinking water regulations and the…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $910,689 in obligated federal funds through the State Public Water System Supervision program (CFDA 66.432) to the Hawaii Department of Health, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant provides partial funding ($561,767 noted in the award description) to support the development and implementation of Hawaii's Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program under the primacy provisions of 40 CFR Part 142, ensuring compliance with National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The award carries no subawards.

The Hawaii Department of Health will utilize grant funds to support the Environmental Management Division's Safe Drinking Water Branch in executing core PWSS program activities, including development of state drinking water regulations no less stringent than federal standards, maintenance of drinking water system inventories, information management for public water systems, facilitation of public participation in drinking water decisions, provision of technical assistance to water systems, and enforcement of drinking water regulations. These activities support the department's fiscal year 2026-2027 workplan with anticipated deliverables focused on ensuring full and effective administration of Hawaii's public water system supervision program and delivery of water supplies meeting all National Primary Drinking Water Regulations requirements.

The agreement assists the state of hawaii to develop and implement a public water system supervision (PWSS) program to adequately enforce the national primary drinking water regulations and the requirements of the safe drinking water act. Hawaii department of health (HDOH) will utilize the grant to fund the environmental management division - safe drinking water branch program activities such as regulation adoption, regulation implementation, enforcement, data management, etc., to protect public health and maintain primary enforcement authority. The objectives of this project are to ensure the full and effective administration of the public water system supervision program under the primacy provisions of 40 CFR, part 142, to help ensure the delivery of a water supply that meets all requirements of the national primary drinking water regulations as set forth in 40 CFR, part 141. This assistance agreement provides partial funding in the amount of $561,767. See general terms and conditions. Activities:the proposed work in this agreement includes: developing state drinking water regulations no less stringent than the federal regulations, maintaining an inventory of drinking water systems, managing information on public water systems, ensuring that public participation occurs regarding drinking water systems, providing technical assistance to public water systems and enforcing drinking water regulations. These activities will support HDOH safe drinking water branch's FFY26-27 workplan. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables are as described in the attached FFY26-27 workplan. Expected outcomes are to ensure the full and effective administration of the public water system supervision program under the primacy provisions of 40CFR, part 142, to help ensure the delivery of a water supply that meets all requirements of the national primary drinking water regulations as set forth in 40 CFR, part 141. Intended beneficiary of the grant: HDOH safe drinking water branch, to implement the PWSS program.