This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act to the state of michigan to implement measures in small or disadvantaged communities addressing per- and poly-…

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act to the state of michigan to implement measures in small or disadvantaged communities addressing per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances 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.activities:the activities include 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 training support to public water systems.subrecipient:subawards will fund a city of jackson PFAS mitigation feasibility study, haring township PFAS mitigation, grayling township PFAS mitigation, and city of ironwood manganese treatment.outcomes:funds are to carry out projects and activities needed for public water systems to comply with the safe drinking water act. The anticipated deliverables include . . . - increase in the number of households with drinking water services in small and disadvantaged communities. - thirteen water systems will be tested for the presence of emerging contaminants. Combined, these systems serve a population of 47,328. - as many as 2,280 households will be tested for a drinking water contaminant and identified for action to address contaminant concerns. - one feasibility study and preliminary engineering report will be conducted for a population served of 33,165 (city of jackson). - one water system will have a contaminant removed by treatment, serving a population of 5,387 (city of ironwood). - increase in number of tools and educational resources provided to support improvements in public water systems' technical, managerial, and financial capacity in small and disadvantaged communities. The expected outcomes include . . . - reduction in the number of public water systems serving small or disadvantaged communities that face real or potential public health threats due to emerging contaminants. - reduction in the number of residents with drinking water sources that are out of compliance with health-based standards in small/disadvantaged communities. - increase in the population that is served by a water system or, and thereby a decrease in the number of residents threatened by emerging contaminants and that benefit from the federal investments in drinking water infrastructure improvements to respective communities. - proactive asset planning and financial management for public water systems in small/disadvantaged communities to ensure the long-term health and operating success of the citizenry. - the opportunity for the public water systems to provide the constituency of the community with safe drinking water. - improved understanding of emerging threats to water quality, clean drinking water and public health. The intended beneficiaries include . . . - city of ironwood - MI-0003420, 5,387 residents. - haring township - MI-0003018, connection of up to 33 homes to the township's drinking water system. - grayling township - MI-0000513, connection of up to 300 homes to the township's drinking water system. - city of jackson - MI-0003470, 33,165 residents. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.