This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the state of new hampshire to implement resources and priorities to help address per- and polyfluoroalkyl…

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the state of new hampshire to implement resources and priorities to help address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and emerging contaminant challenges; target resources to communities most in need of assistance to ensure that no community is left behind with unsafe, inadequate water; and advance the priorities of equity and environmental justice. The state of new hampshire (with the use of this award funding) will implement projects such as - establishing and administering a grant program to fund infrastructure improvements to eliminate exposure to emerging contaminants (primarily manganese and PFAS) in drinking water; - establishing and operating a PFAS drinking water testing laboratory in the department of health and human services public health laboratory; - increasing the capacity of new hampshire department of environmental services' (nhdes) environmental health program to assess the latest scientific information on emerging contaminants by enhancing existing periodical subscription services and establishing a literature review coordinator position in the program; and - conducting a source water protection sampling program in source water protection areas for sources of drinking water for public water systems to determine sources of PFAS in drinking water. Activities:the activities include projects and activities to address emerging contaminants in small or disadvantaged communities, including but not limited to research and testing; planning and design to address emerging contaminates; treatment of emerging contaminants; source water activities related to emerging contaminants; storage; water system restructuring; providing households access to drinking water services; technical assistance; outreach and education; and workforce or training support to public water systems in addressing emerging contaminants. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:this agreement is to an eligible state or territory to implement a program to provide assistance to address emerging contaminants in drinking water to small or disadvantaged communities. Funds are to carry out projects and activities needed for public water systems to comply with the safe drinking water act, programs to provide household water quality testing, activities for a state to respond to a drinking water contaminants, and activities that benefit the impacted communities. The anticipated deliverables include the following: - establish an emerging contaminant -small and disadvantaged communities (EC-SDC) grant program to fund infrastructure improvements to reduce exposure to PFAS in drinking water; - develop a PFAS testing laboratory in new hampshire's public health laboratory; - increase the capacity of nhdes to access and review research related to emerging contaminants and potential health impacts by establishing a dedicated position for literature review, interpretation, and summarization; - number of assessments of wastewater discharges to groundwater in source water protection areas of small or disadvantaged water communities; and - number of wastewater discharges containing emerging contaminants that are mitigated to prevent future releases to groundwater or surface water sources of drinking water. The expected outcomes include the following: - number of infrastructure projects funded to reduce exposure to emerging contaminants in drinking water; - reduction in number of water systems serving small or disadvantaged communities that have elevated levels of PFAS or other emerging contaminants; - drinking water from small and/or disadvantaged public water systems will be tested for PFAS; - increased capacity for PFAS testing for small and/or disadvantaged water systems; - nhdes' risk assessors and the nhdes toxic