Section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (SDWA) authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of SDWA

This $28,350,000.00 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program will capitalize the State of Wyoming's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The primary purpose of the grant is to fund projects that identify, plan, design, and replace lead service lines in order to reduce lead in drinking water across the state. Additionally, the DWSRF may be used to increase the technical, financial, and managerial capacity of public water systems, as well as to finance other infrastructure improvements needed to protect public health, such as upgrades to drinking water treatment, distribution networks, water supply sources, and finished water storage. The grant will provide statewide public health benefits by ensuring a cleaner and safer potable water supply through these water infrastructure projects.

This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with an emphasis on lead service line replacement and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. As part of this agreement, the state ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health.activities:the state has submitted an intended use plan (IUP) as part of the application package for this capitalization grant . This IUP contains a list of the capital projects that address lead service line replacement and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines, which may receive funding from this grant. The recipient may also use some of the funding for specific 'set-asides' to provide technical assistance to small systems, program administration, state program management and other allowable uses. Subrecipient:the bulk of the SRF will be used for loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems for eligible projects, including improving drinking water treatment, fixing leaky or old pipes (water distribution), improving source of water supply, replacing or constructing finished water storage tanks, and other infrastructure projects needed to protect public health.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund with primary purpose to reduce lead in drinking water by funding projects emphasizing the identification and removal of lead service lines. The fund may also be used to increase technical, financial and managerial capacity of public water systems, and provide assurance of a cleaner and safer potable water supply by funding improvements to multiple water infrastructure projects. These public health benefits will be statewide.