This federal Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) provides $439,000.00 to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) to assist the Canton Water District, a small and disadvantaged public water system, in complying with the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The grant funding will be used by Maine DHHS to support activities at the Canton Water District, including drilling a new groundwater supply and constructing a groundwater pump station. These infrastructure improvements are expected to help the water system comply with the disinfection byproduct rule, lower consumer drinking water contaminant levels, and improve the system's financial sustainability by avoiding rate increases. The project is intended to benefit residents across the state of Maine by increasing the technical, financial, and managerial capacity of this small, disadvantaged, and underserved water system.