The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $276,000 Formula Grant under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). The grant funding will enable MassDEP to assist three public water systems serving small and disadvantaged communities in Massachusetts to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Specifically, the grant will support the installation of water treatment infrastructure upgrades, including a carbon layer in a slow sand filter, a storage tank and booster pump system, pH adjustment equipment, and calcite media and in-line filters. These projects are intended to help the targeted public water systems address recent drinking water regulations, reduce non-compliance with health-based standards, and provide safe drinking water to their communities.
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