Section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa) authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality a $21,590,400 Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program on November 1, 2022 to provide capitalization through June 30, 2027. The grant will capitalize Idaho's Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund to provide low-interest financing to public water systems for eligible drinking water infrastructure projects that protect public health. Projects funded under sub-awards include well and water treatment improvements for Panorama Hills Water Co., intake and water treatment facility modifications and water main replacements for Yellow Pine Water Users Association, construction of a new storage tank and water treatment equipment for Elk City Water & Sewer Association, well development and water distribution upgrades for the cities of Harrison and American Falls, and planning, well construction, and storage facilities for Hoodoo Water Sewer District. The grant aims to increase technical, financial, and managerial capacity of public water systems and ensure a safer drinking water supply statewide.

This agreement will provide funds, authorized by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), to capitalize the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf) to provide low interest financing for costs associated with the planning, design and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects and activities to protect human health. As part of this agreement, the recipient ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health.activities:the bulk of the SRF will be used for loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems for eligible projects, including improving drinking water treatment, fixing leaky or old pipes (water distribution), improving source of water supply, replacing or constructing finished water storage tanks, and other infrastructure projects needed to protect public health. The recipient may also use some of the funding for specific 'set-asides'; to provide technical assistance to small systems, program administration, state program management and other allowable uses.subrecipient:subrecipient activities include wellhead protection and source water protection for facility planning projects designed to ensure safe and adequate supplies of drinking water. Outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf. The fund can then be used to increase technical, financial and managerial capacity of public water systems, and provide assurance of a cleaner and safer potable water supply by funding improvements to multiple water infrastructure projects. These public health benefits will be statewide.