The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Maine Department of Health and Human Services a $305,000 Formula Grant under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) for the period of August 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024. The funding will support the installation of an iron and manganese treatment facility for the Limerick Water District to reduce levels of these contaminants in drinking water and lower disinfection byproduct levels. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to design and construct the treatment facility, with the expected outcomes of improved drinking water quality through lower iron, manganese and disinfection byproduct levels for residents of Limerick, Maine served by the small water district.
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