Project Grant AL15975

This Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $3,681,250 in funding to the City of Westminster, MD to implement an advanced water purification system project. The key activities include: demolition of existing facilities, construction of a new water purification facility with advanced filtration technologies (ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, UV disinfection, granular activated carbon),...

This Project Grant award of $223,282 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program (CFDA 66.608) will support the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in building a system management tool for public water systems in the state. The project aims to provide a centralized, web-based platform for public water supply systems to enter, manage, track, and store their daily monitoring and maintenance reporting requirements....

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $575,089.48 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to Natural Ocean Well CO. on March 19, 2024. The project proposes to install and evaluate a submerged water filtration system in the Las Virgenes Reservoir. Submerged water filtration is an unconventional approach that can reduce energy requirements by leveraging natural hydrostatic pressure, while also protecting the system from atmospheric climate...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California a $504,736,760 grant under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to develop the Pure Water Southern California (PWSC) program. The PWSC program aims to improve water efficiency, provide flexibility during water shortages, and diversify the water supply by beneficially reusing wastewater that is currently discharged to the Pacific Ocean. Key...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $7,499,000 Project Grant under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) to the Lowcountry Regional Water System in Hampton, South Carolina. This funding will support the improvement and development of critical water infrastructure serving the local community, including upgrades to the drinking water system. The grant has a performance period from March 19, 2025 to March 19, 2027....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $4,518,000 Cooperative Agreement to the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to implement electrical upgrades and replace high service pumps at the Lake Saltonstall Water Treatment Plant. The project will replace the existing 2400V distribution equipment and utility service with new 4160V equipment and a 13,800V utility service, as well as replace the high service...

This $2,345,704 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program will provide funding to the DC Water & Sewer Authority (Dcwasa) to replace and repair approximately 2,500 feet of problematic 6-inch and 8-inch diameter water lines and appurtenances in the Spring Place area of Washington, D.C. The grant aims to improve the reliability, cleanliness, and safety of the District's drinking water supply...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Desalination Research and Development Program (CFDA 15.506) provides $733,555.62 to support field testing of advanced reverse osmosis water treatment technologies. The project aims to demonstrate the performance of "batch reverse osmosis" and "active reverse osmosis" membrane systems in treating high total dissolved solids brackish groundwater with mineral scaling...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,610,126 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Carlsbad Irrigation District in New Mexico. The grant will fund the installation of 58 automated gates along the district's main canal and the implementation of a supervisory control and data acquisition system. This infrastructure upgrade is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,245 acre-feet by ensuring consistent water...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health a $1,097,754 Formula Grant under the State Public Water System Supervision federal grant program (CFDA 66.432). The grant will support the state's implementation and enforcement of the Public Water System Supervision Program from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Specifically, funds will assist the state in developing drinking water regulations, maintaining an...