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 awarded a $9.7 million Formula Grant to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program. The funding will capitalize Nevada's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing for drinking water infrastructure projects from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027. The bulk of the funding will be used for loans to public water systems for eligible projects like improving treatment, replacing pipes, and upgrading water sources and storage to protect public health. Portions may also fund technical assistance, administration, and other allowable activities. Five sub-awards totaling $1.6 million were made to support preliminary engineering and environmental reports, install arsenic treatment, study water sources, construct a new water tank, and investigate delivery system repairs for communities across Nevada.

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. This assistance agreement provides federal funding in the amount of $8,123,000. Preaward costs are approved back to 7/1/2022. 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.