This assistance agreement provides funding to virginia department of health (VDH) office of environmental health services (oehs) to assist underserved, small and disadvantaged communities to meet…

This assistance agreement provides funding to virginia department of health (VDH) office of environmental health services (oehs) to assist underserved, small and disadvantaged communities to meet and comply with sdwa drinking water regulations. VDH will use funding to address inadequate private drinking water supplies by providing repair or replacement of private drinking water wells and abandonment of inadequate drinking water wells and to design, permit and connect homes with inadequate drinking water to public water systems. Activities:activities include identifying communities and homeowners that meet eligibility criteria; evaluating current private drinking water supplies on an individual home basis and develop designs and permits that provide a fully compliant private drinking water well; where public drinking water is available, working with VDH office of drinking water to determine best options; engaging local partners with expertise to complete bidding and procurement activities; and administering the program in compliance with relevant EPA and virginia regulations and policies. Subrecipient:VDH oehs will make subawards to local partner organizations who will oversee a bid process and administer local well projects. Outcomes:anticipated deliverables include 15 inadequate private drinking water sources repaired or replaced with new wells; 15 inadequate private drinking water wells properly plugged and abandoned when replacement wells are drilled; issuance of record of inspections for 15 wells installed per private drinking water well regulations; 11 inadequate private drinking water sources replaced through connection to public water systems; 3 water line extensions completed to connect homes to public water systems; and 3 engineering studies completed to expand drinking water access to underserved homes. Expected outcomes include 78 virginians gaining access to clean and safe drinking water and reduction of approximately 26 inadequate private drinking water sources. Intended beneficiaries include 78 residents of the commonwealth of virginia currently being served by inadequate private drinking water supplies.