This agreement provides funding to michigan egle to assist an underserved community to meet and comply with safe drinking water act (SDWA) drinking water regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $838,183 to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) effective January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. Under this formula grant, MDEGLE is providing lead service line replacement services in the City of Dowagiac, Michigan through a subaward to the City of Dowagiac. These replacements are designed to address Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) lead action level exceedances and bring the public water system into compliance with federal drinking water regulations.

The anticipated outputs include increased access to safe drinking water services for households in this underserved, small, and disadvantaged community, with measurable outcomes focused on achieving compliance with national drinking water standards and reducing the number of public water systems operating below health-based standards. The program prioritizes benefiting Michigan residents through infrastructure improvements that directly address lead contamination in drinking water, a critical emerging contaminant concern in small communities.

Funds are to carry out lead service line replacements in the city of dowagiac. Activities:the activities include lead service line replacements in the city of dowagiac to address exceedences. Subrecipient:subaward to city of dowagiac to address lead action level exceedances by replacing lead service lines. Outcomes:anticipated outputs: increase in the number of households with drinking water services in underserved, small and disadvantaged communities and increase in compliance of public water systems in underserved, small and disadvantaged communities with national drinking water regulations. Anticipated outcomes: reduction in the number of public water systems out of compliance with health-based standards in underserved, small and disadvantaged communities. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the state of michigan.