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 1 awarded the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services a $28.35 million Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program. The grant will capitalize New Hampshire's DWSRF to fund projects emphasizing the identification and removal of lead service lines through September 2029.

Specifically, $3.5 million from the 15% local assistance set-aside and $1.5 million from the 10% state program management set-aside will provide grants to complete lead service line inventories and develop replacement plans. The overall benefits will be to reduce lead in drinking water by financing infrastructure improvements at multiple systems and increase technical/financial capacity. This aims to ensure a safer drinking water supply for New Hampshire residents.

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:funding from the 15% local assistance set-aside ($3,500,000) and the 10% state program management set-aside ($1,500,000) will be used to provide grants to complete lead service line inventories and develop lead service line replacement plans. 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.