This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the state of wisconsin 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 wisconsin 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. Wisconsin will implement projects such as emerging contaminant treatment, planning/design, and technical assistance with the use of this award funding. 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:grants to eligible water systems to address emerging contaminants through remediation infrastructure projects.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 a list of eligible municipalities ranked, subawards to eligible municipal systems for PFAS remediation infrastructure projects, a list of eligible OTM/ntnc systems willing to move forward with remedial project design, sub awards for technical assistance to design PFAS and manganese remediation projects. The expected outcomes include, securing safe drinking water for small and disadvantaged communities in wisconsin, and aiding OTM/ntnc systems in the planning and design of PFAS and manganese infrastructure projects. The intended beneficiaries include the people living in small and disadvantaged communities in wisconsin. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.