Kansas City Grocery Stores Ordered to Stop Selling Illegal Fabuloso Disinfectant Products
LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 6, 2024) – On April 15 and 16, 2024, the Kansas and Missouri Departments of Agriculture, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ordered 17 grocery stores in the Kansas City area to stop the sale and distribution of certain Fabuloso household disinfectants, as well as other disinfection products.
EPA says that the products were illegally imported into the U.S., are noncompliant with federal law, and may represent a danger to consumers.
“EPA and our state partners are committed to protecting customers from potentially dangerous pesticide products, especially in areas already overburdened by pollution,” said EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister. “This includes taking swift action to prevent ongoing sales of illegal disinfectant products.”
According to EPA, the illegal Fabuloso products contain an active ingredient, glutaraldehyde, that is not authorized in the U.S. as a household disinfectant, because of potential health risks, including throat and lung irritation, asthma and difficulty breathing, dermatitis, nasal irritation, sneezing, wheezing, burning eyes, and conjunctivitis.
The joint state and EPA inspections that resulted in the “stop sale” orders revealed illegal Fabuloso products being offered for sale at multiple grocers in the Kansas City area that serve Hispanic communities.
The unauthorized Fabuloso products had labels primarily written in Spanish. A U.S. version of Fabuloso, with labels in English, contain an approved active ingredient that is authorized for sale in the U.S. Some of the stores that were inspected were selling both the authorized and unauthorized products.
Other violative products identified during the inspections and placed under a stop sale order include:
48 Horas Prevencion Antibacterial Clorox
Clorox Ropa
Royal Pine
Pinol el Original
Cloralex El Rendidor
Axiom Complete
Golden Essence Multi-Purpose Antibacterial Wipes
The stop sale orders issued to the grocery stores require them to remove the illegal products from store shelves and to cease all further sales and/or distribution.
If you have recently purchased a Fabuloso product that makes disinfectant claims, or any of the other listed disinfectants, check the product label to ensure that it is registered with EPA (all EPA-approved disinfectants have unique registration numbers). If the label does not include an EPA registration number and/or indicates it is not approved for sale in the U.S., contact your waste provider for disposal options. Fabuloso products that do not make anti-viral or anti-bacterial disinfectant claims are not regulated and can be used according to their directions.
Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), producers and distributors of pesticide products must register the products with EPA and must include required labeling on the products. It is illegal to sell any pesticide that is not registered and/or does not contain required label contents. Any products claiming to kill viruses and other pathogens are considered “pesticides” under federal law.
EPA offers a hotline where questions can be answered about pesticides at 1-800-858-7378. A Spanish-speaking version is available at 1-888-919-4372.
Learn more about FIFRA.
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EPA says that the products were illegally imported into the U.S., are noncompliant with federal law, and may represent a danger to consumers.
“EPA and our state partners are committed to protecting customers from potentially dangerous pesticide products, especially in areas already overburdened by pollution,” said EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister. “This includes taking swift action to prevent ongoing sales of illegal disinfectant products.”
According to EPA, the illegal Fabuloso products contain an active ingredient, glutaraldehyde, that is not authorized in the U.S. as a household disinfectant, because of potential health risks, including throat and lung irritation, asthma and difficulty breathing, dermatitis, nasal irritation, sneezing, wheezing, burning eyes, and conjunctivitis.
The joint state and EPA inspections that resulted in the “stop sale” orders revealed illegal Fabuloso products being offered for sale at multiple grocers in the Kansas City area that serve Hispanic communities.
The unauthorized Fabuloso products had labels primarily written in Spanish. A U.S. version of Fabuloso, with labels in English, contain an approved active ingredient that is authorized for sale in the U.S. Some of the stores that were inspected were selling both the authorized and unauthorized products.
Other violative products identified during the inspections and placed under a stop sale order include:
48 Horas Prevencion Antibacterial Clorox
Clorox Ropa
Royal Pine
Pinol el Original
Cloralex El Rendidor
Axiom Complete
Golden Essence Multi-Purpose Antibacterial Wipes
The stop sale orders issued to the grocery stores require them to remove the illegal products from store shelves and to cease all further sales and/or distribution.
If you have recently purchased a Fabuloso product that makes disinfectant claims, or any of the other listed disinfectants, check the product label to ensure that it is registered with EPA (all EPA-approved disinfectants have unique registration numbers). If the label does not include an EPA registration number and/or indicates it is not approved for sale in the U.S., contact your waste provider for disposal options. Fabuloso products that do not make anti-viral or anti-bacterial disinfectant claims are not regulated and can be used according to their directions.
Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), producers and distributors of pesticide products must register the products with EPA and must include required labeling on the products. It is illegal to sell any pesticide that is not registered and/or does not contain required label contents. Any products claiming to kill viruses and other pathogens are considered “pesticides” under federal law.
EPA offers a hotline where questions can be answered about pesticides at 1-800-858-7378. A Spanish-speaking version is available at 1-888-919-4372.
Learn more about FIFRA.
# # #
Learn more about EPA Region 7
View all Region 7 news releases
Connect with EPA Region 7 on Facebook and Instagram
Follow us on X: @EPARegion7
More Than 200 Tribes and Four Territories Prepare Climate Action Plans with Support from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON – Today, May 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that more than 200 Tribes, plus American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have published climate action plans with financial support made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The planning process is supported by EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, which offers a unique opportunity for Tribal and territorial governments to develop strategies to reduce harmful pollution and address environmental justice concerns, while building the infrastructure, industry, and competitive economy for a clean energy future. EPA received 81 plans in total from Tribes and Tribal consortia representing more than 200 Tribes, along with four plans from territories.
“Climate change is an issue that affects Tribes disproportionately,” said Kenneth Martin, Director of EPA’s American Indian Environmental Office. “An unprecedented number of Tribes and intertribal partnerships worked with EPA to create Priority Climate Action Plans to remediate climate pollution in their communities. Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, this is the first time that climate planning on this scale has been accomplished across Tribes. The measures proposed in these plans reflect an incredible opportunity to fight the climate crisis and benefit this and future generations.”
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program created under the Inflation Reduction Act — the largest climate investment in U.S. history — is enabling community-driven solutions to the climate crisis and helping accelerate America’s clean energy transition. The program is covered under President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which set the goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal climate, clean energy, and other investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.
In 2023, under the first phase of the $5 billion program, EPA provided $250 million in grants to 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 82 metropolitan statistical areas, four territories, and more than 200 Tribes (including Tribal consortia) to develop ambitious climate action plans that address greenhouse gas emissions across their communities and economies.
As a key deliverable of the initial $250 million planning phase of the program, EPA provided grantees with resources to develop and submit Priority Climate Action Plans focused on high-priority, implementation-ready activities to reduce GHG emissions. Plans developed by Tribes and territories were due on April 1, and plans developed by states and large metropolitan areas were due on March 1.
Each grantee has the opportunity of aligning its PCAP with its own priorities and interests, while also prioritizing measures that benefit low-income and disadvantaged communities. For many Tribes and territories, PCAPs are their first climate action plans. For others, the PCAPs build on existing climate and energy planning work undertaken over many years.
In addition to addressing climate pollution, these grants can also support efforts to:
Ensure Tribes and territories are included in climate discussions at all levels of government, are part of the process to identify community-driven solutions, and benefit from their implementation.
Improve public health through the simultaneous reduction of criteria and toxic air pollutants.
Help businesses capitalize on new economic opportunities, spur financial growth and create jobs by supporting new industries and developing training programs to prepare workers.
PCAPs submitted to EPA lay the groundwork for the second phase of the CPRG program: $4.6 billion in competitive implementation grants, available specifically to planning grant recipients and other eligible entities, to fund GHG reduction measures contained within the PCAPs. In addition to the $4.3 billion general competition, Tribes and territories were eligible to apply for a $300 million Tribe and territory competition. PCAPs also help prepare Tribes and territories to access a broader set of funding opportunities, including other programs under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The deadline for the CPRG Implementation Grants Tribes and Territories Competition was May 1.
Over the coming months, all planning grant recipients will develop Comprehensive Climate Action Plans, which will include a broader suite of GHG reduction measures from all primary emitting sectors – electric power, transportation, commercial, and residential buildings, industry, agriculture/natural and working lands, and waste and materials management. The comprehensive plans will contain GHG emissions projections and reduction targets, air quality and health benefits information, and workforce planning assessments. EPA is committed to providing grant recipients with technical support, tools, and other resources throughout these planning processes.
Together, the CPRG planning grants and competitive implementation funding will support the deployment of technologies to reduce GHG emissions and other harmful pollution across the country, facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, promote Tribal sovereignty, and advance environmental justice by prioritizing public health and environmental benefits to overburdened communities.
View the Priority Climate Action Plans from CPRG planning grantees
More information on the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
CPRG Training, Tools and Technical Assistance
Sign up for notifications about the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program
“Climate change is an issue that affects Tribes disproportionately,” said Kenneth Martin, Director of EPA’s American Indian Environmental Office. “An unprecedented number of Tribes and intertribal partnerships worked with EPA to create Priority Climate Action Plans to remediate climate pollution in their communities. Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, this is the first time that climate planning on this scale has been accomplished across Tribes. The measures proposed in these plans reflect an incredible opportunity to fight the climate crisis and benefit this and future generations.”
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program created under the Inflation Reduction Act — the largest climate investment in U.S. history — is enabling community-driven solutions to the climate crisis and helping accelerate America’s clean energy transition. The program is covered under President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which set the goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal climate, clean energy, and other investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.
In 2023, under the first phase of the $5 billion program, EPA provided $250 million in grants to 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 82 metropolitan statistical areas, four territories, and more than 200 Tribes (including Tribal consortia) to develop ambitious climate action plans that address greenhouse gas emissions across their communities and economies.
As a key deliverable of the initial $250 million planning phase of the program, EPA provided grantees with resources to develop and submit Priority Climate Action Plans focused on high-priority, implementation-ready activities to reduce GHG emissions. Plans developed by Tribes and territories were due on April 1, and plans developed by states and large metropolitan areas were due on March 1.
Each grantee has the opportunity of aligning its PCAP with its own priorities and interests, while also prioritizing measures that benefit low-income and disadvantaged communities. For many Tribes and territories, PCAPs are their first climate action plans. For others, the PCAPs build on existing climate and energy planning work undertaken over many years.
In addition to addressing climate pollution, these grants can also support efforts to:
Ensure Tribes and territories are included in climate discussions at all levels of government, are part of the process to identify community-driven solutions, and benefit from their implementation.
Improve public health through the simultaneous reduction of criteria and toxic air pollutants.
Help businesses capitalize on new economic opportunities, spur financial growth and create jobs by supporting new industries and developing training programs to prepare workers.
PCAPs submitted to EPA lay the groundwork for the second phase of the CPRG program: $4.6 billion in competitive implementation grants, available specifically to planning grant recipients and other eligible entities, to fund GHG reduction measures contained within the PCAPs. In addition to the $4.3 billion general competition, Tribes and territories were eligible to apply for a $300 million Tribe and territory competition. PCAPs also help prepare Tribes and territories to access a broader set of funding opportunities, including other programs under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The deadline for the CPRG Implementation Grants Tribes and Territories Competition was May 1.
Over the coming months, all planning grant recipients will develop Comprehensive Climate Action Plans, which will include a broader suite of GHG reduction measures from all primary emitting sectors – electric power, transportation, commercial, and residential buildings, industry, agriculture/natural and working lands, and waste and materials management. The comprehensive plans will contain GHG emissions projections and reduction targets, air quality and health benefits information, and workforce planning assessments. EPA is committed to providing grant recipients with technical support, tools, and other resources throughout these planning processes.
Together, the CPRG planning grants and competitive implementation funding will support the deployment of technologies to reduce GHG emissions and other harmful pollution across the country, facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, promote Tribal sovereignty, and advance environmental justice by prioritizing public health and environmental benefits to overburdened communities.
View the Priority Climate Action Plans from CPRG planning grantees
More information on the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
CPRG Training, Tools and Technical Assistance
Sign up for notifications about the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program
Se ordena a las tiendas de comestibles de Kansas City que dejen de vender productos desinfectantes ilegales Fabuloso
LENEXA, KANSAS (6 de mayo de 2024) – El 15 y 16 de abril de 2024, los Departamentos de Agricultura de Kansas y Missouri, en colaboración con la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. (EPA), ordenaron a 17 tiendas de comestibles en el área de Kansas City que cesaran la venta y distribución de ciertos desinfectantes domésticos Fabuloso, así como otros productos desinfectantes.
La EPA afirma que los productos fueron importados ilegalmente a los EE. UU., no cumplen con la ley federal y pueden representar un peligro para los consumidores.
"La EPA y nuestros socios estatales están comprometidos a proteger a los clientes de productos pesticidas potencialmente peligrosos, especialmente en áreas ya sobrecargadas de contaminación," dijo la Administradora de la Región 7 de la EPA, Meg McCollister. "Esto incluye tomar medidas rápidas para prevenir la venta continua de productos desinfectantes ilegales".
Según la EPA, los productos Fabuloso ilegales contienen un ingrediente activo, el glutaraldehído, que no está autorizado en los EE. UU. como desinfectante doméstico debido a posibles riesgos para la salud, que incluyen irritación de la garganta y los pulmones, asma y dificultad para respirar, dermatitis, irritación nasal, estornudos, sibilancias, ojos llorosos y conjuntivitis.
Las inspecciones conjuntas del Estado y la EPA que dieron lugar a las órdenes de "cese de ventas" revelaron que se estaban vendiendo productos Fabuloso ilegales en varias tiendas de comestibles de la zona de Ciudad de Kansas y que abastecen a comunidades hispanas.
Los productos Fabuloso no autorizados tenían etiquetas escritas principalmente en español. La versión estadounidense de Fabuloso, con etiquetas en inglés, contiene un ingrediente activo aprobado cuya venta está autorizada en EE.UU. Algunas de las tiendas inspeccionadas vendían tanto los productos autorizados como los no autorizados.
Otros productos infractores identificados durante las inspecciones y sometidos a una orden de prohibición de venta son:
48 Horas Prevencion Antibacterial Clorox
Clorox Ropa
Pino Royal
Pinol el Original
Cloralex El Rendidor
Axiom Completo
Toallitas Antibacterianas Multiuso Golden Essence
Las órdenes de cese de venta emitidas a las tiendas de comestibles requieren que retiren los productos ilegales de las góndolas y cesen todas las ventas y/o distribución adicionales.
Si recientemente ha comprado un producto Fabuloso que afirma ser desinfectante, o cualquiera de los otros desinfectantes enumerados, verifique la etiqueta del producto para asegurarse de que esté registrado en la EPA (todos los desinfectantes aprobados por la EPA tienen números de registro únicos). Si la etiqueta no incluye un número de registro de la EPA y/o indica que no está aprobado para la venta en los EE. UU., comuníquese con su proveedor de residuos para conocer las opciones de eliminación. Los productos Fabuloso que no hacen reclamos de desinfectante antiviral o antibacteriano no están regulados y pueden usarse según sus instrucciones.
Según la Ley Federal de Insecticidas, Fungicidas y Rodenticidas (FIFRA), los productores y distribuidores de productos pesticidas deben registrar los productos en la EPA y deben incluir etiquetado requerido en los productos. Es ilegal vender cualquier pesticida que no esté registrado y/o que no contenga lo indicado en la etiqueta. Todos los productos que afirman matar virus y otros patógenos se consideran "pesticidas" según la legislación federal.
La EPA ofrece una línea directa donde se puede responder a preguntas sobre pesticidas llamando al 1-800-858-7378. Una versión en español se encuentra disponible llamando al 1-888-919-4372.
Obtenga más información sobre control de plagas.
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La EPA afirma que los productos fueron importados ilegalmente a los EE. UU., no cumplen con la ley federal y pueden representar un peligro para los consumidores.
"La EPA y nuestros socios estatales están comprometidos a proteger a los clientes de productos pesticidas potencialmente peligrosos, especialmente en áreas ya sobrecargadas de contaminación," dijo la Administradora de la Región 7 de la EPA, Meg McCollister. "Esto incluye tomar medidas rápidas para prevenir la venta continua de productos desinfectantes ilegales".
Según la EPA, los productos Fabuloso ilegales contienen un ingrediente activo, el glutaraldehído, que no está autorizado en los EE. UU. como desinfectante doméstico debido a posibles riesgos para la salud, que incluyen irritación de la garganta y los pulmones, asma y dificultad para respirar, dermatitis, irritación nasal, estornudos, sibilancias, ojos llorosos y conjuntivitis.
Las inspecciones conjuntas del Estado y la EPA que dieron lugar a las órdenes de "cese de ventas" revelaron que se estaban vendiendo productos Fabuloso ilegales en varias tiendas de comestibles de la zona de Ciudad de Kansas y que abastecen a comunidades hispanas.
Los productos Fabuloso no autorizados tenían etiquetas escritas principalmente en español. La versión estadounidense de Fabuloso, con etiquetas en inglés, contiene un ingrediente activo aprobado cuya venta está autorizada en EE.UU. Algunas de las tiendas inspeccionadas vendían tanto los productos autorizados como los no autorizados.
Otros productos infractores identificados durante las inspecciones y sometidos a una orden de prohibición de venta son:
48 Horas Prevencion Antibacterial Clorox
Clorox Ropa
Pino Royal
Pinol el Original
Cloralex El Rendidor
Axiom Completo
Toallitas Antibacterianas Multiuso Golden Essence
Las órdenes de cese de venta emitidas a las tiendas de comestibles requieren que retiren los productos ilegales de las góndolas y cesen todas las ventas y/o distribución adicionales.
Si recientemente ha comprado un producto Fabuloso que afirma ser desinfectante, o cualquiera de los otros desinfectantes enumerados, verifique la etiqueta del producto para asegurarse de que esté registrado en la EPA (todos los desinfectantes aprobados por la EPA tienen números de registro únicos). Si la etiqueta no incluye un número de registro de la EPA y/o indica que no está aprobado para la venta en los EE. UU., comuníquese con su proveedor de residuos para conocer las opciones de eliminación. Los productos Fabuloso que no hacen reclamos de desinfectante antiviral o antibacteriano no están regulados y pueden usarse según sus instrucciones.
Según la Ley Federal de Insecticidas, Fungicidas y Rodenticidas (FIFRA), los productores y distribuidores de productos pesticidas deben registrar los productos en la EPA y deben incluir etiquetado requerido en los productos. Es ilegal vender cualquier pesticida que no esté registrado y/o que no contenga lo indicado en la etiqueta. Todos los productos que afirman matar virus y otros patógenos se consideran "pesticidas" según la legislación federal.
La EPA ofrece una línea directa donde se puede responder a preguntas sobre pesticidas llamando al 1-800-858-7378. Una versión en español se encuentra disponible llamando al 1-888-919-4372.
Obtenga más información sobre control de plagas.
# # #
Obtenga más información sobre la Región 7 de la EPA
EPA Announces $28 Million for Alaska Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
SEATTLE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Alaska identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development in children. To protect children and families, President Biden has committed to replacing every lead pipe in the country. Today’s announcement, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and available through EPA’s successful Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, takes another major step to advance this work and environmental justice, and bolsters the Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan and EPA’s Get the Lead Out Initiative.
Working collaboratively, EPA and the State Revolving Funds are advancing the President’s Justice40 Initiative to ensure that 40% of overall benefits from certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Lead exposure disproportionately affects communities of color and low-income families. The total funding announced through this program to date is expected to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes nationwide, securing clean drinking water for countless families.
“Lead in drinking water is a public health crisis that must be addressed so people can trust what comes out of their tap,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller. “This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides Alaska a tremendous opportunity to make progress on eliminating a significant source of lead in drinking water. Permanently removing aging - and all together outdated - water infrastructure is a crucial step toward strengthening public health.”
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests a historic $15 billion to identify and replace lead service lines. The law mandates that 49% of funds provided through the DWSRF General Supplemental Funding and DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Funding must be provided as grants and forgivable loans to disadvantaged communities, a crucial investment for communities that have been underinvested in for too long. EPA projects a national total of 9 million lead services lines across the country, based on data collected from the updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. The funding announced today will be provided specifically for lead service line identification and replacement and will help every state and territory fund projects to remove lead pipes and reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. This Lead Service Line-specific formula allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. To ensure that funding is used for lead service line related activities, LSLR allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a memorandum that clarifies how states can use this and other funding to most effectively reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. Additionally, EPA has developed new outreach documents to help water systems educate their customers on drinking water issues, health impacts of lead exposure, service line ownership, and how customers can support the identification of potential lead service lines in their homes.
To learn about the intended uses of the SRFs in Alaska -- and to see how prior years’ funding has been used -- go to: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/technical-assistance-and-financing/state-revolving-fund/intended-use-plans/
To view more stories about how the unpreceded investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are transforming communities across the country, visit EPA’s Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Story Map. To read more about some additional projects that are underway, see EPA’s recently released Quarterly Report on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF projects and explore the State Revolving Funds Public Portal.
Today’s allotments are based on EPA’s updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment including an assessment of the one-time update submissions. To date, this is the best available data collected and assessed on service line materials in the United States. Later this summer, EPA will release an addendum to the 7th DWINSA Report to Congress which will include the updated lead service line projections. EPA anticipates initiating data collection, which will include information on lead service lines, for the 8th DWINSA in 2025.
For more information, including state-by-state allotment of 2024 funding, and a breakdown of EPA’s lead Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, please visit EPA’s Drinking Water website.
Working collaboratively, EPA and the State Revolving Funds are advancing the President’s Justice40 Initiative to ensure that 40% of overall benefits from certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Lead exposure disproportionately affects communities of color and low-income families. The total funding announced through this program to date is expected to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes nationwide, securing clean drinking water for countless families.
“Lead in drinking water is a public health crisis that must be addressed so people can trust what comes out of their tap,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller. “This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides Alaska a tremendous opportunity to make progress on eliminating a significant source of lead in drinking water. Permanently removing aging - and all together outdated - water infrastructure is a crucial step toward strengthening public health.”
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests a historic $15 billion to identify and replace lead service lines. The law mandates that 49% of funds provided through the DWSRF General Supplemental Funding and DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Funding must be provided as grants and forgivable loans to disadvantaged communities, a crucial investment for communities that have been underinvested in for too long. EPA projects a national total of 9 million lead services lines across the country, based on data collected from the updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. The funding announced today will be provided specifically for lead service line identification and replacement and will help every state and territory fund projects to remove lead pipes and reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. This Lead Service Line-specific formula allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. To ensure that funding is used for lead service line related activities, LSLR allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a memorandum that clarifies how states can use this and other funding to most effectively reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. Additionally, EPA has developed new outreach documents to help water systems educate their customers on drinking water issues, health impacts of lead exposure, service line ownership, and how customers can support the identification of potential lead service lines in their homes.
To learn about the intended uses of the SRFs in Alaska -- and to see how prior years’ funding has been used -- go to: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/technical-assistance-and-financing/state-revolving-fund/intended-use-plans/
To view more stories about how the unpreceded investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are transforming communities across the country, visit EPA’s Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Story Map. To read more about some additional projects that are underway, see EPA’s recently released Quarterly Report on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF projects and explore the State Revolving Funds Public Portal.
Today’s allotments are based on EPA’s updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment including an assessment of the one-time update submissions. To date, this is the best available data collected and assessed on service line materials in the United States. Later this summer, EPA will release an addendum to the 7th DWINSA Report to Congress which will include the updated lead service line projections. EPA anticipates initiating data collection, which will include information on lead service lines, for the 8th DWINSA in 2025.
For more information, including state-by-state allotment of 2024 funding, and a breakdown of EPA’s lead Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, please visit EPA’s Drinking Water website.
EPA Announces $28 Million for Oregon Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
SEATTLE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Oregon identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development in children. To protect children and families, President Biden has committed to replacing every lead pipe in the country. Today’s announcement, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and available through EPA’s successful Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, takes another major step to advance this work and environmental justice, and bolsters the Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan and EPA’s Get the Lead Out Initiative.
Working collaboratively, EPA and the State Revolving Funds are advancing the President’s Justice40 Initiative to ensure that 40% of overall benefits from certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Lead exposure disproportionately affects communities of color and low-income families. The total funding announced through this program to date is expected to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes nationwide, securing clean drinking water for countless families.
“Lead in drinking water is a public health crisis that must be addressed so people can trust what comes out of their tap,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller. “This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides Oregon a tremendous opportunity to make progress on eliminating a significant source of lead in drinking water. Permanently removing aging - and all together outdated - water infrastructure is a crucial step toward strengthening public health.”
“This federal investment in health and environmental justice out will help to ensure Oregonians can count on clean and safe drinking water each time they turn on the faucet,” Senator Wyden said. “I’m gratified the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that I fought to pass continues to produce such significant benefits for our state, and I’ll keep working to ensure Oregon continues to get our fair share from this landmark law.”
“Oregonians in every corner of the state must be able to turn on the tap without fear of lead contamination in their drinking water,” Senator Merkley said. “These federal funds will help identify and replace lead pipes, which is critical to improving our water infrastructure systems—a top concern I hear about in the town halls I hold in every corner of Oregon, especially in rural areas, low-income communities, and communities of color. I’ll continue to do all I can to minimize the risk of lead exposure and ensure every community in Oregon and across the U.S. has reliable access to safe, clean drinking water.”
“I’m pleased to see more than $28 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law coming to Oregon to identify and remove dangerous lead pipes and protect Oregonians from contaminated drinking water.,” said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. “Lead pipes are a serious hazard to the health of Oregon families and disproportionately affect underserved communities, and children are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of lead exposure. This funding will make our communities safer for some of the most vulnerable Oregonians.”
“This is a welcome announcement that will help countless families and businesses across the state access clean drinking water for generations to come,” said Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer. “I’m glad more federal funding is coming to Oregon under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and I’ll keep working to reinvest Oregonians’ hard-earned tax dollars into much-needed infrastructure projects.”
“Building healthy communities starts with ensuring every family has access to safe and clean drinking water. I’m pleased to see Oregon receive over $28 million to help keep lead out of our water supply,” said Congresswoman Andrea Salinas. “This investment goes hand-in-hand with the federal funding I secured to improve our water infrastructure in the Sixth District, including money that will be used to replace aging water lines in Carlton and Independence. I am proud to see these dollars coming to Oregon, and I will keep fighting to deliver the resources needed to guarantee the health and safety of everyone in our state.”
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests a historic $15 billion to identify and replace lead service lines. The law mandates that 49% of funds provided through the DWSRF General Supplemental Funding and DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Funding must be provided as grants and forgivable loans to disadvantaged communities, a crucial investment for communities that have been underinvested in for too long. EPA projects a national total of 9 million lead services lines across the country, based on data collected from the updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. The funding announced today will be provided specifically for lead service line identification and replacement and will help every state and territory fund projects to remove lead pipes and reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. This Lead Service Line-specific formula allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. To ensure that funding is used for lead service line related activities, LSLR allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a memorandum that clarifies how states can use this and other funding to most effectively reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. Additionally, EPA has developed new outreach documents to help water systems educate their customers on drinking water issues, health impacts of lead exposure, service line ownership, and how customers can support the identification of potential lead service lines in their homes.
To learn about the intended uses of the SRFs in Oregon -- and to see how prior years’ funding has been used -- go to: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HEALTHYENVIRONMENTS/DRINKINGWATER/SRF/Pages/index.aspx
To view more stories about how the unpreceded investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are transforming communities across the country, visit EPA’s Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Story Map. To read more about some additional projects that are underway, see EPA’s recently released Quarterly Report on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF projects and explore the State Revolving Funds Public Portal.
Today’s allotments are based on EPA’s updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment including an assessment of the one-time update submissions. To date, this is the best available data collected and assessed on service line materials in the United States. Later this summer, EPA will release an addendum to the 7th DWINSA Report to Congress which will include the updated lead service line projections. EPA anticipates initiating data collection, which will include information on lead service lines, for the 8th DWINSA in 2025.
For more information, including state-by-state allotment of 2024 funding, and a breakdown of EPA’s lead Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, please visit EPA’s Drinking Water website.
Working collaboratively, EPA and the State Revolving Funds are advancing the President’s Justice40 Initiative to ensure that 40% of overall benefits from certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Lead exposure disproportionately affects communities of color and low-income families. The total funding announced through this program to date is expected to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes nationwide, securing clean drinking water for countless families.
“Lead in drinking water is a public health crisis that must be addressed so people can trust what comes out of their tap,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller. “This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides Oregon a tremendous opportunity to make progress on eliminating a significant source of lead in drinking water. Permanently removing aging - and all together outdated - water infrastructure is a crucial step toward strengthening public health.”
“This federal investment in health and environmental justice out will help to ensure Oregonians can count on clean and safe drinking water each time they turn on the faucet,” Senator Wyden said. “I’m gratified the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that I fought to pass continues to produce such significant benefits for our state, and I’ll keep working to ensure Oregon continues to get our fair share from this landmark law.”
“Oregonians in every corner of the state must be able to turn on the tap without fear of lead contamination in their drinking water,” Senator Merkley said. “These federal funds will help identify and replace lead pipes, which is critical to improving our water infrastructure systems—a top concern I hear about in the town halls I hold in every corner of Oregon, especially in rural areas, low-income communities, and communities of color. I’ll continue to do all I can to minimize the risk of lead exposure and ensure every community in Oregon and across the U.S. has reliable access to safe, clean drinking water.”
“I’m pleased to see more than $28 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law coming to Oregon to identify and remove dangerous lead pipes and protect Oregonians from contaminated drinking water.,” said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. “Lead pipes are a serious hazard to the health of Oregon families and disproportionately affect underserved communities, and children are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of lead exposure. This funding will make our communities safer for some of the most vulnerable Oregonians.”
“This is a welcome announcement that will help countless families and businesses across the state access clean drinking water for generations to come,” said Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer. “I’m glad more federal funding is coming to Oregon under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and I’ll keep working to reinvest Oregonians’ hard-earned tax dollars into much-needed infrastructure projects.”
“Building healthy communities starts with ensuring every family has access to safe and clean drinking water. I’m pleased to see Oregon receive over $28 million to help keep lead out of our water supply,” said Congresswoman Andrea Salinas. “This investment goes hand-in-hand with the federal funding I secured to improve our water infrastructure in the Sixth District, including money that will be used to replace aging water lines in Carlton and Independence. I am proud to see these dollars coming to Oregon, and I will keep fighting to deliver the resources needed to guarantee the health and safety of everyone in our state.”
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests a historic $15 billion to identify and replace lead service lines. The law mandates that 49% of funds provided through the DWSRF General Supplemental Funding and DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Funding must be provided as grants and forgivable loans to disadvantaged communities, a crucial investment for communities that have been underinvested in for too long. EPA projects a national total of 9 million lead services lines across the country, based on data collected from the updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. The funding announced today will be provided specifically for lead service line identification and replacement and will help every state and territory fund projects to remove lead pipes and reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. This Lead Service Line-specific formula allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. To ensure that funding is used for lead service line related activities, LSLR allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a memorandum that clarifies how states can use this and other funding to most effectively reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. Additionally, EPA has developed new outreach documents to help water systems educate their customers on drinking water issues, health impacts of lead exposure, service line ownership, and how customers can support the identification of potential lead service lines in their homes.
To learn about the intended uses of the SRFs in Oregon -- and to see how prior years’ funding has been used -- go to: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HEALTHYENVIRONMENTS/DRINKINGWATER/SRF/Pages/index.aspx
To view more stories about how the unpreceded investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are transforming communities across the country, visit EPA’s Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Story Map. To read more about some additional projects that are underway, see EPA’s recently released Quarterly Report on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF projects and explore the State Revolving Funds Public Portal.
Today’s allotments are based on EPA’s updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment including an assessment of the one-time update submissions. To date, this is the best available data collected and assessed on service line materials in the United States. Later this summer, EPA will release an addendum to the 7th DWINSA Report to Congress which will include the updated lead service line projections. EPA anticipates initiating data collection, which will include information on lead service lines, for the 8th DWINSA in 2025.
For more information, including state-by-state allotment of 2024 funding, and a breakdown of EPA’s lead Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, please visit EPA’s Drinking Water website.
EPA Announces $28 Million for Idaho Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
SEATTLE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Idaho identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development in children. To protect children and families, President Biden has committed to replacing every lead pipe in the country. Today’s announcement, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and available through EPA’s successful Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, takes another major step to advance this work and environmental justice, and bolsters the Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan and EPA’s Get the Lead Out Initiative.
Working collaboratively, EPA and the State Revolving Funds are advancing the President’s Justice40 Initiative to ensure that 40% of overall benefits from certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Lead exposure disproportionately affects communities of color and low-income families. The total funding announced through this program to date is expected to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes nationwide, securing clean drinking water for countless families.
“Lead in drinking water is a public health crisis that must be addressed so people can trust what comes out of their tap,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller. “This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides Idaho a tremendous opportunity to make progress on eliminating a significant source of lead in drinking water. Permanently removing aging - and all together outdated - water infrastructure is a crucial step toward strengthening public health.”
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests a historic $15 billion to identify and replace lead service lines. The law mandates that 49% of funds provided through the DWSRF General Supplemental Funding and DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Funding must be provided as grants and forgivable loans to disadvantaged communities, a crucial investment for communities that have been underinvested in for too long. EPA projects a national total of 9 million lead services lines across the country, based on data collected from the updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. The funding announced today will be provided specifically for lead service line identification and replacement and will help every state and territory fund projects to remove lead pipes and reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. This Lead Service Line-specific formula allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. To ensure that funding is used for lead service line related activities, LSLR allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a memorandum that clarifies how states can use this and other funding to most effectively reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. Additionally, EPA has developed new outreach documents to help water systems educate their customers on drinking water issues, health impacts of lead exposure, service line ownership, and how customers can support the identification of potential lead service lines in their homes.
To learn about the intended uses of the SRFs in Idaho -- and to see how prior years’ funding has been used -- go to: https://www.deq.idaho.gov/water-quality/grants-and-loans/construction-loans/
To view more stories about how the unpreceded investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are transforming communities across the country, visit EPA’s Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Story Map. To read more about some additional projects that are underway, see EPA’s recently released Quarterly Report on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF projects and explore the State Revolving Funds Public Portal.
Today’s allotments are based on EPA’s updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment including an assessment of the one-time update submissions. To date, this is the best available data collected and assessed on service line materials in the United States. Later this summer, EPA will release an addendum to the 7th DWINSA Report to Congress which will include the updated lead service line projections. EPA anticipates initiating data collection, which will include information on lead service lines, for the 8th DWINSA in 2025.
For more information, including state-by-state allotment of 2024 funding, and a breakdown of EPA’s lead Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, please visit EPA’s Drinking Water website.
Working collaboratively, EPA and the State Revolving Funds are advancing the President’s Justice40 Initiative to ensure that 40% of overall benefits from certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Lead exposure disproportionately affects communities of color and low-income families. The total funding announced through this program to date is expected to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes nationwide, securing clean drinking water for countless families.
“Lead in drinking water is a public health crisis that must be addressed so people can trust what comes out of their tap,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller. “This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides Idaho a tremendous opportunity to make progress on eliminating a significant source of lead in drinking water. Permanently removing aging - and all together outdated - water infrastructure is a crucial step toward strengthening public health.”
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests a historic $15 billion to identify and replace lead service lines. The law mandates that 49% of funds provided through the DWSRF General Supplemental Funding and DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Funding must be provided as grants and forgivable loans to disadvantaged communities, a crucial investment for communities that have been underinvested in for too long. EPA projects a national total of 9 million lead services lines across the country, based on data collected from the updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. The funding announced today will be provided specifically for lead service line identification and replacement and will help every state and territory fund projects to remove lead pipes and reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. This Lead Service Line-specific formula allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. To ensure that funding is used for lead service line related activities, LSLR allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a memorandum that clarifies how states can use this and other funding to most effectively reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. Additionally, EPA has developed new outreach documents to help water systems educate their customers on drinking water issues, health impacts of lead exposure, service line ownership, and how customers can support the identification of potential lead service lines in their homes.
To learn about the intended uses of the SRFs in Idaho -- and to see how prior years’ funding has been used -- go to: https://www.deq.idaho.gov/water-quality/grants-and-loans/construction-loans/
To view more stories about how the unpreceded investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are transforming communities across the country, visit EPA’s Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Story Map. To read more about some additional projects that are underway, see EPA’s recently released Quarterly Report on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF projects and explore the State Revolving Funds Public Portal.
Today’s allotments are based on EPA’s updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment including an assessment of the one-time update submissions. To date, this is the best available data collected and assessed on service line materials in the United States. Later this summer, EPA will release an addendum to the 7th DWINSA Report to Congress which will include the updated lead service line projections. EPA anticipates initiating data collection, which will include information on lead service lines, for the 8th DWINSA in 2025.
For more information, including state-by-state allotment of 2024 funding, and a breakdown of EPA’s lead Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, please visit EPA’s Drinking Water website.
EPA Announces $28 Million for Washington Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
SEATTLE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Washington identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development in children. To protect children and families, President Biden has committed to replacing every lead pipe in the country. Today’s announcement, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and available through EPA’s successful Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, takes another major step to advance this work and environmental justice, and bolsters the Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan and EPA’s Get the Lead Out Initiative.
Working collaboratively, EPA and the State Revolving Funds are advancing the President’s Justice40 Initiative to ensure that 40% of overall benefits from certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Lead exposure disproportionately affects communities of color and low-income families. The total funding announced through this program to date is expected to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes nationwide, securing clean drinking water for countless families.
“Lead in drinking water is a public health crisis that must be addressed so people can trust what comes out of their tap,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller. “This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides Washington a tremendous opportunity to make progress on eliminating a significant source of lead in drinking water. Permanently removing aging - and all together outdated - water infrastructure is a crucial step toward strengthening public health.”
“In 2024, no household in America should be turning on their water and wondering if it is safe to drink,” said Senator Murray. “This investment will help communities across our state upgrade water infrastructure to ensure families have access to the clean, safe drinking water they deserve. I helped pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in the Senate, which included historic new funding for clean drinking water, and as Appropriations Chair, I fought to protect these essential resources in this year’s funding bills. This funding will help make critical upgrades—and I am going to keep fighting to secure the resources we need so every family has clean drinking water.”
“For too long, we have underinvested in our nation’s water infrastructure, putting our public and environmental health at risk. To upgrade and modernize our infrastructure, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which included the single largest investment in water the federal government has ever made,” said Congressman Adam Smith. “The investments announced today will fund projects across our state to replace lead pipes and make sure that children and families in our communities have access to clean and safe drinking water.”
“Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Washington state has the funding it needs to ensure working families have clean drinking water,” said Congressman Rick Larsen. “The BIL has been instrumental in enabling more communities to replace lead pipes with the infrastructure needed to improve water quality, keep people safe and protect the environment.”
“Everyone deserves access to clean water. Yet, millions of Americans, including thousands of households in Washington, still rely on outdated water systems that are contaminated with lead that can cause health issues,” said Congresswoman Suzan DelBene. “This $29 million federal investment through the bipartisan infrastructure law will help modernize water infrastructure, addressing systemic inequalities, and expanding access to clean water across our state. I will continue working with the Biden administration to ensure all Americans have access to safe and clean water.”
“Clean drinking water is absolutely essential, and I’m thrilled that Washington State receiving more than $28 million to replace lead pipes across our state,” said Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. “Lead exposure is an issue that has disproportionately impacted poor people and communities of color, and through President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, we are continuing to undo decades of underinvestment and work toward a reality where no family has to worry about access to clean drinking water. I’m proud to have helped pass the Infrastructure Law as this legislation continues to deliver funding for projects that center the health and wellbeing of communities across America.”
“Access to clean drinking water is a public health and equity issue,” said Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland. “This massive federal investment to replace lead pipes will help communities that need it most.”
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests a historic $15 billion to identify and replace lead service lines. The law mandates that 49% of funds provided through the DWSRF General Supplemental Funding and DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Funding must be provided as grants and forgivable loans to disadvantaged communities, a crucial investment for communities that have been underinvested in for too long. EPA projects a national total of 9 million lead services lines across the country, based on data collected from the updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. The funding announced today will be provided specifically for lead service line identification and replacement and will help every state and territory fund projects to remove lead pipes and reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. This Lead Service Line-specific formula allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. To ensure that funding is used for lead service line related activities, LSLR allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a memorandum that clarifies how states can use this and other funding to most effectively reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. Additionally, EPA has developed new outreach documents to help water systems educate their customers on drinking water issues, health impacts of lead exposure, service line ownership, and how customers can support the identification of potential lead service lines in their homes.
To learn about the intended uses of the SRFs in Washington -- and to see how prior years’ funding has been used -- go to: http://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/DrinkingWater/WaterSystemAssistance/DrinkingWaterStateRevolvingFundDWSRF
To view more stories about how the unpreceded investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are transforming communities across the country, visit EPA’s Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Story Map. To read more about some additional projects that are underway, see EPA’s recently released Quarterly Report on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF projects and explore the State Revolving Funds Public Portal.
Today’s allotments are based on EPA’s updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment including an assessment of the one-time update submissions. To date, this is the best available data collected and assessed on service line materials in the United States. Later this summer, EPA will release an addendum to the 7th DWINSA Report to Congress which will include the updated lead service line projections. EPA anticipates initiating data collection, which will include information on lead service lines, for the 8th DWINSA in 2025.
For more information, including state-by-state allotment of 2024 funding, and a breakdown of EPA’s lead Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, please visit EPA’s Drinking Water website.
Working collaboratively, EPA and the State Revolving Funds are advancing the President’s Justice40 Initiative to ensure that 40% of overall benefits from certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Lead exposure disproportionately affects communities of color and low-income families. The total funding announced through this program to date is expected to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes nationwide, securing clean drinking water for countless families.
“Lead in drinking water is a public health crisis that must be addressed so people can trust what comes out of their tap,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller. “This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides Washington a tremendous opportunity to make progress on eliminating a significant source of lead in drinking water. Permanently removing aging - and all together outdated - water infrastructure is a crucial step toward strengthening public health.”
“In 2024, no household in America should be turning on their water and wondering if it is safe to drink,” said Senator Murray. “This investment will help communities across our state upgrade water infrastructure to ensure families have access to the clean, safe drinking water they deserve. I helped pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in the Senate, which included historic new funding for clean drinking water, and as Appropriations Chair, I fought to protect these essential resources in this year’s funding bills. This funding will help make critical upgrades—and I am going to keep fighting to secure the resources we need so every family has clean drinking water.”
“For too long, we have underinvested in our nation’s water infrastructure, putting our public and environmental health at risk. To upgrade and modernize our infrastructure, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which included the single largest investment in water the federal government has ever made,” said Congressman Adam Smith. “The investments announced today will fund projects across our state to replace lead pipes and make sure that children and families in our communities have access to clean and safe drinking water.”
“Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Washington state has the funding it needs to ensure working families have clean drinking water,” said Congressman Rick Larsen. “The BIL has been instrumental in enabling more communities to replace lead pipes with the infrastructure needed to improve water quality, keep people safe and protect the environment.”
“Everyone deserves access to clean water. Yet, millions of Americans, including thousands of households in Washington, still rely on outdated water systems that are contaminated with lead that can cause health issues,” said Congresswoman Suzan DelBene. “This $29 million federal investment through the bipartisan infrastructure law will help modernize water infrastructure, addressing systemic inequalities, and expanding access to clean water across our state. I will continue working with the Biden administration to ensure all Americans have access to safe and clean water.”
“Clean drinking water is absolutely essential, and I’m thrilled that Washington State receiving more than $28 million to replace lead pipes across our state,” said Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. “Lead exposure is an issue that has disproportionately impacted poor people and communities of color, and through President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, we are continuing to undo decades of underinvestment and work toward a reality where no family has to worry about access to clean drinking water. I’m proud to have helped pass the Infrastructure Law as this legislation continues to deliver funding for projects that center the health and wellbeing of communities across America.”
“Access to clean drinking water is a public health and equity issue,” said Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland. “This massive federal investment to replace lead pipes will help communities that need it most.”
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests a historic $15 billion to identify and replace lead service lines. The law mandates that 49% of funds provided through the DWSRF General Supplemental Funding and DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement Funding must be provided as grants and forgivable loans to disadvantaged communities, a crucial investment for communities that have been underinvested in for too long. EPA projects a national total of 9 million lead services lines across the country, based on data collected from the updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. The funding announced today will be provided specifically for lead service line identification and replacement and will help every state and territory fund projects to remove lead pipes and reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. This Lead Service Line-specific formula allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. To ensure that funding is used for lead service line related activities, LSLR allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a memorandum that clarifies how states can use this and other funding to most effectively reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. Additionally, EPA has developed new outreach documents to help water systems educate their customers on drinking water issues, health impacts of lead exposure, service line ownership, and how customers can support the identification of potential lead service lines in their homes.
To learn about the intended uses of the SRFs in Washington -- and to see how prior years’ funding has been used -- go to: http://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/DrinkingWater/WaterSystemAssistance/DrinkingWaterStateRevolvingFundDWSRF
To view more stories about how the unpreceded investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are transforming communities across the country, visit EPA’s Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Story Map. To read more about some additional projects that are underway, see EPA’s recently released Quarterly Report on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF projects and explore the State Revolving Funds Public Portal.
Today’s allotments are based on EPA’s updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment including an assessment of the one-time update submissions. To date, this is the best available data collected and assessed on service line materials in the United States. Later this summer, EPA will release an addendum to the 7th DWINSA Report to Congress which will include the updated lead service line projections. EPA anticipates initiating data collection, which will include information on lead service lines, for the 8th DWINSA in 2025.
For more information, including state-by-state allotment of 2024 funding, and a breakdown of EPA’s lead Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, please visit EPA’s Drinking Water website.
USDA Announces 28 Host Organizations to Train Future Conservation and Climate Leaders, as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected 28 organizations to host members of USDA’s Working Lands Climate Corps (WLCC), an effort that will train the next generation of conservation and climate leaders, providing technical training and career pathway opportunities for young people and helping them deliver climate-smart agriculture solutions for farmers and ranchers. Selections were made in partnership with The Corps Network.