Section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa) authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa

This $25.892 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 capitalizes Pennsylvania's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program through June 2029. The DWSRF provides low-interest financing and other assistance to public water systems for eligible drinking water infrastructure projects that protect public health. This includes improving drinking water treatment, repairing or replacing water distribution pipes and storage tanks, and other infrastructure upgrades. Up to $1.75 million of the funding may support set-asides for technical assistance to small systems, program administration, and management through subawards to the U.S. Geological Survey, Penn State University Master Well Owners Network, Pennsylvania Rural Water Association, and Pennsylvania American Water Works Association. The capitalized DWSRF increases technical, financial, and managerial capacity of Pennsylvania's public water systems to ensure a safer and cleaner drinking water supply for residents through multiple funded infrastructure improvement projects.

This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the pennsylvania's drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf) to provide low interest financing for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects and activities to protect human health. As part of this agreement, the recipient ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health.activities:the bulk of the SRF will be used for loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems for eligible projects, including improving drinking water treatment, fixing leaky or old pipes (water distribution), improving source of water supply, replacing or constructing finished water storage tanks, and other infrastructure projects needed to protect public health. 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:set-aside subawards include $1,500,000 to the USGS, $105,000 to the penn state university master well owners network, amount TBD to PA rural water association, and $75,000 to the PA american water works association bringing approximate total of set-aside subawards to $1,750,000.outcomes:the benefit of this grant is capitalization of the recipient's dwsrf. The SRF can then 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 the commonwealth of pennsylvania.