Formula Grant 96279600

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE/TERRITORY OF PUERTO RICO TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES. PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS TESTING FOR EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANT(S), SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANT(S), AND/OR TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANT(S) 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:SUBAWARD WILL BE MADE TO PRASA TO CARRY OUT SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS FOR PFAS AT SMALL SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS PFAS CONTAMINATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TESTING, PLANNING AND DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS. 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 THE FOLLOWING: - SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS FOR PFAS, LITHIUM, AND PERCHLORATE IN NON-PRASA SYSTEMS. - SUBAWARD GRANT TO PUERTO RICO AQUEDUCT AND SEWER AUTHORITY (PRASA) TO FUND SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS FOR PFAS IN SMALL PRASA SYSTEMS. - SUBAWARD GRANT TO PUERTO RICO AQUEDUCT AND SEWER AUTHORITY (PRASA) TO FUND ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS PFAS CONTAMINATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - INCREASE IN AVAILABLE DATA ON THE PRESENCE AND LEVELS OF PFAS, LITHIUM AND PERCHLORATE. - INCREASE IN TESTING OF DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL AND/OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. - IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRESENCE OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN NON-PRASA AND PRASA COMMUNITIES AND THE EXTENT OF THE CONTAMINATION. - PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER QUALITY THROUGH INSTALLATION OR MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT WHERE IS NECESSARY. - EDUCATE DRINKING WATER SYSTEM OWNERS, OPERATORS, AND CONSUMERS ON WATER QUALITY. IN THE EVENT OF DETECTION AND/OR EXCEEDANCE OF ANY CONTAMINANT, THE PWSSP WILL NOTIFY THE SYSTEMS OF THE CORRESPONDING ACTIONS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY.