This action approves an award in the amount of $7,177,000.00 to florida department of environmental protection (FDEP) to address emerging contaminants that may pose newly identified or RE-emerging…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $7.177 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458) on July 1, 2025, through a formula grant funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This capitalization grant establishes a long-term financing mechanism through which FDEP administers low-interest loans to numerous subrecipients for water quality improvement projects, with an emphasis on addressing emerging contaminants—including pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, personal care product compounds, pesticides, and microplastics—that pose newly identified or re-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment.

FDEP will deploy these funds to provide financing for planning, design, and construction of wastewater treatment facilities and other eligible water infrastructure projects throughout Florida that address emerging contaminant removal and water quality protection. As administrator of the revolving fund, FDEP serves as the prime recipient making subawards and loans to municipalities, utilities, and other local government entities for construction of treatment systems and related water quality management activities. The award extends through June 30, 2032, with anticipated outcomes focused on improved and protected water quality statewide, with direct benefits to Florida citizens.

This action approves an award in the amount of $7,177,000.00 to florida department of environmental protection (FDEP) to address emerging contaminants that may pose newly identified or RE-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment. This agreement provides a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for the recipients clean water revolving fund (CWSRF) program. Activities:the recipients of these funds will provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients for costs eligible under section 603(C) of the clean water act, with the primary purpose of addressing emerging contaminants. Emerging contaminants refer to substances and microorganisms, including manufactured or naturally occurring physical, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, which are known or anticipated in the environment, that may pose newly identified or RE-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment. These substances, microorganisms or materials can include many different types of natural or manufactured chemicals and substances - such as those in some compounds of personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics subrecipient:subawards or loans to address emerging contaminants through construction of wastewater treatment facilities throughout the state.outcomes:the 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 with an emphasis on emerging contaminants. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.