Formula Grant 00A01231

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TRIBE TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DRINKING WATER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE TO UNDERSERVED, SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT. THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DRINKING WATER PROGRAM WILL USE THIS GRANT FUNDING TO ASSIST ONE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM THAT SERVES SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DRINKING WATER PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AT ONE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (PWS), LONG POND WATER DISTRICT. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ADDING AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF ACTIVATED CARBON TO THE FILTRATION SYSTEM, ADDING AERATION TO THE CLEARWELL, AND UPGRADING THE SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) SYSTEM. SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE SUBAWARD INCLUDE ADDING AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF ACTIVATED CARBON TO THE FILTRATION SYSTEM, ADDING AERATION TO THE CLEARWELL, AND UPGRADING THE SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) SYSTEM. OUTCOMES:THE EXPECTED OUTPUT FROM THE ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL BE AN INCREASE IN COMPLIANCE OF A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM IN AN UNDERSERVED, SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY WITH THE DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED TECHNICAL CAPACITY OF THE SMALL, DISADVANTAGED, AND UNDERSERVED WATER SYSTEM, AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES DUE TO LOWER LEVELS OF DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS IN CONSUMER DRINKING WATER. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE RESIDENTS OF MAINE.