Project Grant 83693701

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Oklahoma Corporation Commission $448,551 under the State Underground Water Source Protection Formula Grant program (CFDA 66.433) for the period of July 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. The award supports the recipient's implementation of its underground injection control program to ensure underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities. Key products and services delivered through the funding...

The Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) will provide $1.87 million in training and technical assistance to owners and managers of private drinking water wells through March 31, 2023. Funded by the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants program (CFDA #66.424), RCAP and its partners—including four state cooperative extension programs—will expand existing programs to disseminate...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $606,000 Formula Grant to the California Department of Conservation under the State Underground Water Source Protection Program (CFDA 66.433). The purpose of this grant is to support the California Department of Conservation in carrying out its mandated regulatory and oversight activities related to Class II Underground Injection Control (UIC) wells associated with oil and gas operations in the state. The key activities to be...

This $149,337 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 supports the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' implementation of the State Underground Water Source Protection program. The grant funds permit review and compliance evaluation activities for 40 Class II underground injection wells, including annual inspections, pressure readings, and approximately 150 mechanical integrity tests. Technical assistance will be provided to permit applicants. Databases tracking...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources received a $213,333 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 to ensure protection of underground sources of drinking water from injection activities through December 31, 2022. Under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA #66.433), the department will conduct technical and administrative evaluations of new well permit applicants, perform periodic inspections of Class II and V injection wells, ensure...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the California Department of Conservation a $673,333 Formula Grant under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA #66.433). The grant supports California's implementation of its Underground Injection Control program to ensure underground sources of drinking water are protected from injection activities involving treated wastewater. Key deliverables include developing and maintaining inventories and compliance databases for...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) a $210,667 Formula Grant under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433). The grant will allow WVDEP to implement an environmental management program from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 to monitor, abate, and control underground injection of water and waste in West Virginia. Specifically, WVDEP will perform activities in accordance with the...

The Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc. (RCAP) was awarded a $935,000 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants program (CFDA 66.424). RCAP will partner with several organizations to provide training and technical assistance to private drinking water well owners and stakeholders on well protection and water quality. Services will include in-person and online workshops, well...

This $205,106 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Underground Water Source Protection Program (CFDA 66.433) will support the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources in implementing its Underground Injection Control (UIC) program. The key activities to be performed include: developing and maintaining inventories of injection systems; creating and maintaining databases for tracking compliance information on injection well activities; conducting...

The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) received a $220,000 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433). The grant will support IDWR's implementation of Idaho's Underground Injection Control (UIC) program from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. Key deliverables include developing and maintaining inventories of injection systems, databases for compliance information on underground...