The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality $166,475 under the State Public Water System Supervision Formula Grant program (CFDA 66.432) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The funding will support Oklahoma's implementation of the Public Water System Supervision program to regulate drinking water quality per the Safe Drinking Water Act. Specifically, the state will research emerging contaminants like PFAS, develop policies for...
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was awarded a $223,282 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program (CFDA 66.608) to build a web-based system management tool for public water systems in Oklahoma. The project, expected to run from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, aims to provide a centralized platform for public water supply systems to enter, manage, track, and store their daily monitoring...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $32,047,000 Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Administrative Services Division. This grant funding will capitalize Oklahoma's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) with an emphasis on lead service line replacement and associated activities, including the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines statewide. The...
This $20,877,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) provides funding to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to address emerging contaminants (ECs), including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in drinking water. The grant supports a range of activities such as research, testing, treatment system...
This $40,088,400 federal Formula Grant award, issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program, provides capitalization funding to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to support drinking water infrastructure improvements across the state. The grant will enable DEQ to offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, designing, and constructing drinking water projects that...
This $11,104,000 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides capitalization funding to the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment. The funds will be used to offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, designing, and constructing projects focused on addressing emerging contaminants, particularly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in...
This $5.7 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA #66.468) capitalizes Oklahoma's DWSRF to address emerging contaminants in drinking water, focusing on projects that address PFAS. The grant period is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. Funds will support the state's intended use plan which lists capital projects addressing emerging contaminants eligible for financing. The state may also use some funds for technical...
This is a $168,775 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) to the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment. The grant supports the state's program to maintain, protect, and improve water quality in its rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. Key activities include: Continuing a probabilistic survey approach to monitor approximately 35-40 stream...
This $682,436 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the State Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program (CFDA 66.432) assists the State of Delaware to develop and implement a comprehensive public water system supervision program. The key activities to be performed include: Developing state drinking water regulations, maintaining a drinking water system inventory, managing information on public water systems, ensuring public participation, providing...
This $2,060,000 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program (CFDA 66.432) will assist the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in developing and implementing a comprehensive drinking water safety program. The funding will enable DEP to enforce National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and meet Safe Drinking Water Act requirements through activities such as developing state-level...