This award is the result of a novation from south carolina department of health and environmental control (scdhec) to south carolina department of environmental services (scdes) based on the…

This award is the result of a novation from south carolina department of health and environmental control (scdhec) to south carolina department of environmental services (scdes) based on the restructuring letter dated june 19, 2024. This agreement provides funding in the amount $23,030,000 under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to south carolina department of health and environmental control to implement resources and priorities to help address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and emerging contaminant challenges; target resources to communities most in need of assistance to ensure that no community is left behind with unsafe, inadequate water; and advance the priorities of equity and environmental justice. South carolina will implement projects such as testing, financial and technical assistance to the public water system (PWS) for evaluating and planning remediation measures and implementing the selected remediation measures and retesting with the use of this award funding.activities:the activities include projects and activities to address emerging contaminants in small or disadvantaged communities, including but not limited to research and testing; planning and design to address emerging contaminates; treatment of emerging contaminants; source water activities related to emerging contaminants; storage; water system restructuring; providing households access to drinking water services; technical assistance; outreach and education; and workforce or training support to public water systems in addressing emerging contaminants.subrecipient:subawards are for assessment and planning projects.outcomes:this agreement is to an eligible state or territory to implement a program to provide assistance to address emerging contaminants in drinking water to small or disadvantaged communities. Funds are to carry out projects and activities needed for public water systems to comply with the safe drinking water act, programs to provide household water quality testing, activities for a state to respond to a drinking water contaminants, and activities that benefit the impacted communities. The anticipated deliverables include testing results, improve drinking water for communities, and semi annual and final reports. The expected outcomes include drinking water testing, the state will provide financial and technical assistance to the PWS for evaluating and planning remediation measures and implementing the selected remediation measures, and retesting. The intended beneficiaries include the citizens of the state of south carolina.