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 3 awarded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a $60.9 million Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.468). The grant capitalizes Pennsylvania's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing through Jun 2029 for drinking water infrastructure projects that protect public health. The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority will administer loan and assistance funding to public water systems for eligible project costs, including improving water treatment, replacing aged pipes, upgrading water sources, and constructing water storage tanks. Grant funds may also support set-asides for technical assistance to small systems, as well as program administration and management. The beneficiaries are residents of Pennsylvania, who will experience a cleaner and safer drinking water supply through funded infrastructure improvements across multiple projects.

This agreement will provide funds, authorized by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) (also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL)), 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:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement. 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. The beneficiaries of the grant's activities are the residents of the commonwealth of pennsylvania.