Formula Grant 02D37522

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $918,000 TO GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DRINKING WATER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE TO UNDERSERVED, SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS WILL BE USED 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, AND ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANT.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW WELL AND A BLENDING SYSTEM TO ADDRESS THE CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR RADIONUCLIDES, WITHIN THE CITY OF EPHESUS IN HEARD COUNTY, GA. THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WILL COMPLY WITH THE CONSENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE CITY IN 2021 BECAUSE THE RADIOACTIVE LEVELS, IN THEIR WELL, WERE ABOVE THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION A NEW WELL WITHIN THE CITY OF MOLENA IN PIKE COUNTY, GA TO ADDRESS THE DECREASE IN YIELDS FROM THEIR CURRENT WELL AND THE CITY'S INABILITY TO MEET THE WATER DEMAND OF THEIR CURRENT POPULATION.SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW WELL AND A BLENDING SYSTEM TO ADDRESS THE CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR RADIONUCLIDES, WITHIN THE CITY OF EPHESUS IN HEARD COUNTY, GA. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION A NEW WELL WITHIN THE CITY OF MOLENA IN PIKE COUNTY, GA.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER TO RESIDENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF MOLENA AND CORRECTION OF HARMFUL RADIOACTIVE LEVELS WITHIN THE CITY OF EPHESUS' WATER SYSTEM. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE CITIES OF EPHESUS AND MOLENA.