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 2 awarded the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection a $48.385 million Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program. The grant will capitalize New Jersey's DWSRF with a focus on lead service line replacement and related identification, planning, design, and removal activities. The state's Intended Use Plan outlines capital projects receiving funding to address these priorities. Funding may also support technical assistance to small systems, administration, and other allowable uses. Subawards in the form of loans under the DWSRF program will also be issued. The benefits of this funding include reducing lead in drinking water by financing priority projects and increasing technical, financial, and managerial capacity at public water systems to ensure a safer water supply. Outcomes will improve public health statewide over the seven-year period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2029.

This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with an emphasis on lead service line replacement and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. As part of this agreement, the state ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health.activities: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 lead service line replacement and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines, which 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:subawards include loans under the drinking water state revolving fund program.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with primary purpose to reduce lead in drinking water by funding projects emphasizing the identification and removal of lead service lines. The fund may also 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.