The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the Oregon Health Authority $534,000 under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The funding will support drinking water infrastructure projects for small, underserved, and disadvantaged communities in Oregon to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. Specifically, approximately $100,000 will help Swiss Home Village switch from surface water to groundwater due to high disinfection byproducts. London Water Co-op will receive around $260,000 to construct a new surface water treatment plant to address high turbidity issues. The City of Adrian is allocated nearly $20,000 for technical assistance to optimize its arsenic treatment system. Garden Valley Water Association will use the funding for treatment plant improvements and monitoring equipment to address occasional turbidity exceedances of the maximum contaminant level. The projects funded through this award aim to install or optimize drinking water treatment systems to provide safe drinking water to local communities.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $534.0k | 9/28/22 |