The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Kansas Department of Health and Environment a $22.962 million formula grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program. The grant period is from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2027.
The funding will capitalize Kansas' Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing to public water systems for eligible drinking water infrastructure projects that protect public health. This includes improving treatment facilities, replacing aging pipes, improving water sources, and constructing or replacing water storage tanks. The state may also use some funding for program administration and technical assistance to small systems.
Four sub-awards were provided for water service line inventories and technical assistance through consulting firms Professional Engineering Consultants, Abernethy Schwartz Partners, and JEO Consulting Group. An additional sub-award was provided to the City of Emporia for waterline replacements to address an aged and failing distribution system. The grant aims to increase technical, financial, and managerial capacity of water systems and ensure a safer drinking water supply through funded infrastructure improvements statewide.
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