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 8 awarded the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality a $8,409,600 Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.468). The grant will capitalize North Dakota's Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund to provide low-interest financing to public water systems for drinking water infrastructure projects that ensure safe and reliable drinking water. Eligible projects include improving drinking water treatment, replacing aging pipes, improving water sources, constructing storage tanks, and other infrastructure critical to protecting public health. The state may also use some of the funding for technical assistance to small water systems, as well as program administration and management. The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025.

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:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.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.