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 6 awarded the Texas Water Development Board a $65.8 million Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.468) for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2026. The grant capitalizes the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing to public water systems for eligible drinking water infrastructure improvement projects that protect public health. This includes improving drinking water treatment, repairing or replacing water distribution pipes, improving water sources, constructing or rehabilitating water storage tanks, and other needed system upgrades. The state may also use some funding for technical assistance to small systems, administration costs, and other allowable set-asides. One $500,000 sub-award was issued to Westbound Water Supply Corporation to replace undersized water lines, construct a new pump station, rehabilitate an existing pump station, improve the SCADA system, and develop an emergency preparedness plan.

This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient'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: for the state revolving fund programs, loans issued to municipalities are considered subawards. However, the grantee will issue these as loans and not grants, even in the case of subsidy. Outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf. The fund 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 will be statewide. Direct beneficiaries of this program are the residents of the state.