This grant agreement is awarded to the state of new york department of health to implement a drinking water program assistance to underserved, small and disadvantaged communities

Funds 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, and activities for a state to respond to a drinking water contaminant. Activities include improvements of water systems' infrastructure, installing or replacing transmission and distribution mains to prevent water loss, and upgrading or rehabilitating treatment/distribution system components associated with the pumping/storage facilities needed to assist drinking water systems. Direct beneficiaries of this assistance agreement include residents of new york.activities:this project will remove gooseneck pond, a non-compliant unfiltered surface source, as a drinking water source for residents in the chilson-eagle lake area and bring the town into compliance with the usdoj consent decree for violation of the long term 2 enhanced surface water treatment rule. Work includes creation of the chilson-eagle lake WD, connection to the town of ticonderoga WD (PWS ID #NY1500293) water system, a new storage tank, booster pump station, transmission main, and distribution mains. Subrecipient:the activities includes creation of the chilson-eagle lake WD, connection to the town of ticonderoga WD (PWS ID #NY1500293) water system, a new storage tank, booster pump station, transmission main, and distribution mains. Outcomes:anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include, reducing the number of public water systems out of compliance with health-based standards in small and disadvantaged communities; improving the performance of drinking water treatment plants in small and disadvantaged communities; and, assuring that public water systems in small and disadvantaged communities provide the constituency of the community with safe drinking water.