This agreement provides funding to the washington state department of health under the safe drinking water act: section 1452 investment and jobs act (IIJA) PL 117-58

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $17,610,000 Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program to the Washington State Department of Health. The purpose of this grant is to capitalize the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to address emerging contaminants in drinking water, with a focus on projects targeting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The funding will enable the state to provide low-interest loans to public water systems for planning, designing, and constructing infrastructure projects that enhance drinking water quality and safety, such as water treatment facility upgrades, lead service line replacements, and distribution system improvements. The grant will also support technical assistance to small water systems. The award period is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.

The Washington State Department of Health has issued several sub-awards under this grant to the Public Utility District NO. 1 Of Thurston County (Thurston PUD) for water treatment plant construction, expansion, and connection projects. These infrastructure improvements will increase the technical, financial, and managerial capacity of the public water systems, providing statewide public health benefits through a cleaner and safer potable water supply.

The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf) program with the primary purpose to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 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.activities:section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa) authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa. The state has submitted an intended use plan (IUP) as part of the application package for this capitalization grant. This IUP contains a list of the capital projects that address emerging contaminants that may receive funding from this grant. 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:the full amount listed in e.9.a is allocated to the 'other' budget category and will be issued as loans.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with primary purpose to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing PFAS. 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.