This agreement funds a capitalization grant for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund program with a primary purpose to address emerging contaminants

EPA Region 10 awarded the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality $2.402 million on January 1, 2026, under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) capitalization grant program to fund emerging contaminant mitigation through its Clean Water SRF program.

The recipient will provide low-interest loans to sub-recipients for costs eligible under Section 603(c) of the Clean Water Act, with primary focus on addressing emerging contaminants—substances and microorganisms including personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics that pose newly identified or re-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment. Anticipated deliverables include financing for planning, design, and construction of water quality improvement and protection projects that address emerging contaminants. Expected outcomes emphasize improved and protected water quality, with intended beneficiaries including citizens throughout Oregon.

The award period runs through December 31, 2028, with place of performance in Oregon. As a formula grant, this capitalization funding creates a revolving loan fund mechanism enabling the state to finance eligible water quality projects on a recurring basis over the performance period and beyond.

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: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.subrecipient:all clean water state revolving fund funding assistance under this award will be provided as loans.outcomes: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 of oregon.