This action approves an award in the amount of $25,237,000, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), to support the south carolina department of environmental…

EPA Region 4 awarded the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services $25.237 million on October 1, 2025, under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.458) to finance planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects throughout South Carolina.

The award, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, supports the SCDES Clean Water State Revolving Fund, which provides low-interest financing to subrecipients for wastewater treatment facility construction and water quality management activities. The obligated amount is $30.284 million. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2032, with place of performance in South Carolina.

Sub-recipients receiving pass-through financing include South Carolina Rural Water Association, which participates in revolving loan fund operations, and Renewable Water Resources (doing business as Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority), which is undertaking a gravity sewer infrastructure replacement project: approximately 3,322 linear feet of 60-inch and 1,475 linear feet of 48-inch ductile iron pipe gravity trunk sewer, 272 linear feet of 10-inch PVC, 155 linear feet of 36-inch, 10 linear feet of 8-inch, and 15 linear feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe gravity branch sewer, plus 18 manholes along trunk sewer and 3 manholes along branch sewer. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.

This action approves an award in the amount of $25,237,000, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), to support the south carolina department of environmental services (SCDES) clean water state revolving fund program. Activities:the recipients of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include financing planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. The expected outcomes are to improve and protect water quality and public health. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.