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EPA Recognizes Small Business Champions at Administrator’s 34th Annual Small Business Programs Award Ceremony
WASHINGTON – Today, May 3, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted the Administrator’s 34th Annual Small Business Programs Award Ceremony to honor the outstanding Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 small business championship of EPA programs, employees, and business and state partners from across the country. The awards ceremony was held in celebration of National Small Business Week, which runs from April 28 - May 4, 2024.
“I applaud the accomplishments of this year’s honorees,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Celebrating EPA’s small business championship as part of National Small Business Week appropriately spotlights the exceptional contributions of the agency and its partners to the historic small business boom the country has witnessed over the last three years.”
In FY 2023, EPA increased the total amount of contract dollars awarded to the nation’s small and socioeconomic businesses. This includes a 3.7 increase in the percent of dollars awarded to Small Disadvantaged Businesses. Also, EPA is continuing its efforts to tackle climate change as part of the Inflation Reduction Act investments, which, as noted in the President’s National Small Business Week Proclamation, is helping to create new markets for small clean-energy companies.
EPA’s awards ceremony recognized approximately 15 categories of exemplary small business championship. The ceremony also featured guest remarks by Shirley D. Bailey, Board Chair of the HUBZone Contractors National Council, and Danny Portee, President of Professional Management Enterprises, Inc. the recipient of the Administrator’s Award for Outstanding Accomplishments by a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. A complete list of the award recipients is provided at the end of this press release.
ADMINISTRATOR’S AWARD RECIPIENTS
Outstanding Direct Procurement Program AchievementOffice of Air and RadiationEnvironmental, Analytical, Research, Technical, and Hybrid (EARTH)Recognition of Team Effort:
Tomeka Hall Hillari Hawkins Abby Holland Angela Lower
Eleanor Marusiak Timothy Roberts Keith Pfeffer Laura Zoellner
Region 6Houston Lab Procurement TeamRecognition of Team Effort:
Marcus Jackson Amanda Johnson Lisa Wool
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Tribal ContractorCherokee Nation System Solutions
Outstanding Accomplishments by a HUBZone Small Business ContractorTelesolv Consulting, LLC
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Small Business ContractorGreat Lakes Environmental Center
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Woman-Owned Small Business ContractorGüd Marketing
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Woman-Owned Small Business ContractorTTW Solutions
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Small Disadvantaged Business ContractorIntegriWard, LLC
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business ContractorProfessional Management Enterprises, Inc.
Outstanding Accomplishments by an EPA Employee or Group in Support of Small Businesses Impacted by EPA RegulationsSeneca Anderson
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Small Business Trade Association or State Small Business Environmental Assistance Provider in Providing Technical Environmental Assistance to the Small Business CommunityDonovan Grimwood
OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION (OSDBU) DIRECTOR’S AWARDSOffice of Inspector GeneralFor Exceeding the Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned,
HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Goals
Office of Research and DevelopmentFor Exceeding the Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned, HUBZone, and
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Goals
Region 7For Exceeding the Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned, and HUBZone Small Business Goals
CRYSTAL DUCK AWARDS
Wesley J. CarpenterDeputy Chief of Staff for Management
Office of the Administrator
Tommie L. Madison, Jr.Agency Advocate for Competition
Office of Acquisition Solutions
Koni B. FritzRegional Acquisition Manager
Jennifer EricksonSmall Business Utilization Specialist
Regions 7 & 10
“I applaud the accomplishments of this year’s honorees,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Celebrating EPA’s small business championship as part of National Small Business Week appropriately spotlights the exceptional contributions of the agency and its partners to the historic small business boom the country has witnessed over the last three years.”
In FY 2023, EPA increased the total amount of contract dollars awarded to the nation’s small and socioeconomic businesses. This includes a 3.7 increase in the percent of dollars awarded to Small Disadvantaged Businesses. Also, EPA is continuing its efforts to tackle climate change as part of the Inflation Reduction Act investments, which, as noted in the President’s National Small Business Week Proclamation, is helping to create new markets for small clean-energy companies.
EPA’s awards ceremony recognized approximately 15 categories of exemplary small business championship. The ceremony also featured guest remarks by Shirley D. Bailey, Board Chair of the HUBZone Contractors National Council, and Danny Portee, President of Professional Management Enterprises, Inc. the recipient of the Administrator’s Award for Outstanding Accomplishments by a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. A complete list of the award recipients is provided at the end of this press release.
ADMINISTRATOR’S AWARD RECIPIENTS
Outstanding Direct Procurement Program AchievementOffice of Air and RadiationEnvironmental, Analytical, Research, Technical, and Hybrid (EARTH)Recognition of Team Effort:
Tomeka Hall Hillari Hawkins Abby Holland Angela Lower
Eleanor Marusiak Timothy Roberts Keith Pfeffer Laura Zoellner
Region 6Houston Lab Procurement TeamRecognition of Team Effort:
Marcus Jackson Amanda Johnson Lisa Wool
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Tribal ContractorCherokee Nation System Solutions
Outstanding Accomplishments by a HUBZone Small Business ContractorTelesolv Consulting, LLC
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Small Business ContractorGreat Lakes Environmental Center
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Woman-Owned Small Business ContractorGüd Marketing
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Woman-Owned Small Business ContractorTTW Solutions
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Small Disadvantaged Business ContractorIntegriWard, LLC
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business ContractorProfessional Management Enterprises, Inc.
Outstanding Accomplishments by an EPA Employee or Group in Support of Small Businesses Impacted by EPA RegulationsSeneca Anderson
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Small Business Trade Association or State Small Business Environmental Assistance Provider in Providing Technical Environmental Assistance to the Small Business CommunityDonovan Grimwood
OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION (OSDBU) DIRECTOR’S AWARDSOffice of Inspector GeneralFor Exceeding the Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned,
HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Goals
Office of Research and DevelopmentFor Exceeding the Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned, HUBZone, and
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Goals
Region 7For Exceeding the Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned, and HUBZone Small Business Goals
CRYSTAL DUCK AWARDS
Wesley J. CarpenterDeputy Chief of Staff for Management
Office of the Administrator
Tommie L. Madison, Jr.Agency Advocate for Competition
Office of Acquisition Solutions
Koni B. FritzRegional Acquisition Manager
Jennifer EricksonSmall Business Utilization Specialist
Regions 7 & 10
U.S. Paves Way for UN to Declare 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer
NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 – Today, in the presence of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield and U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, the UN General Assembly declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. The resolution, and the U.S. government’s efforts to generate support for it, were spearheaded by USDA and garnered more than 100 co-sponsors, underscoring the global importance of uplifting women throughout the agriculture sector.
HMM plans for THE Alliance revamp with SM Lines trans-Pacific slot deal
The tie-up is part of a wider move by individual members of THE Alliance to broaden their respective networks and maintain alliance commitments without adding a replacement carrier to succeed Hapag-Lloyd.
Biden-Harris Administration announces over $28 million for Maine lead pipe replacement to advance safe drinking water as part of Investing in America agenda
BOSTON (May 2, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Maine 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 (DWSRF), takes another major step to advance this work and the Administration's commitment to environmental justice. This funding builds on 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.
"The science is clear, there is no safe level of lead exposure, and the primary source of harmful exposure in drinking water is through lead pipes," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "President Biden understands it is critical to identify and remove lead pipes as quickly as possible, and he has secured significant resources for states and territories to accelerate the permanent removal of dangerous lead pipes once and for all."
"Our goal is simple, yet essential: to assure that everyone has clean, safe drinking water. That's why identifying and replacing lead service lines is crucial; it can protect our communities, especially the most vulnerable, from lead exposure," said EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash. "New England has some of the oldest housing stock in the country, and no one—no matter where they live—should have to worry about lead in their drinking water and what comes out of the tap. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides the much-needed resources to help deliver on that promise—to replace every lead pipe and ensure clean, safe drinking water for all."
"We know there is no safe level of lead consumption, especially for children. And while Maine was decades ahead of the nation on banning lead pipes and plumbing fixtures, thousands of lead service lines are still in use across the state," said Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine). "Thanks to the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this $28 million federal investment will help identify and replace remaining lead pipes across Maine so we can eradicate this known health threat for good. We're proud to see this historic law continue to deliver for Maine people."
"The Maine CDC remains committed to assisting Public Water Systems with identifying and replacing any lead service lines that may still be present across the State," said Dr. Puthiery Va, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. "The U.S. EPA funding is available to Public Water Systems in Maine to support that important work."
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.
The Lead Service Line-specific formula used to allot these funds allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. The formula and allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more funding.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a new 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.
The Biden-Harris Administration's ambitious initiative to remove lead pipes has already delivered significant results for families across the nation. Today's latest funding will ensure more families benefit from these unprecedented resources, and support projects like these:
The Greater Augusta Utilities District has received $1,000,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Lead Service Line Inventories including the purchase of a vacuum truck and trailer.
The Stonington Water Company has received $65,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for service line inspection and replacement associated with a transmission line replacement.
The Presque Isle Utilities District has received $479,596 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Vacuum truck purchasing for Lead Service Line inventory and replacement.
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 (DWINSA) including an assessment of newly submitted information. 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.
"The science is clear, there is no safe level of lead exposure, and the primary source of harmful exposure in drinking water is through lead pipes," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "President Biden understands it is critical to identify and remove lead pipes as quickly as possible, and he has secured significant resources for states and territories to accelerate the permanent removal of dangerous lead pipes once and for all."
"Our goal is simple, yet essential: to assure that everyone has clean, safe drinking water. That's why identifying and replacing lead service lines is crucial; it can protect our communities, especially the most vulnerable, from lead exposure," said EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash. "New England has some of the oldest housing stock in the country, and no one—no matter where they live—should have to worry about lead in their drinking water and what comes out of the tap. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides the much-needed resources to help deliver on that promise—to replace every lead pipe and ensure clean, safe drinking water for all."
"We know there is no safe level of lead consumption, especially for children. And while Maine was decades ahead of the nation on banning lead pipes and plumbing fixtures, thousands of lead service lines are still in use across the state," said Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine). "Thanks to the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this $28 million federal investment will help identify and replace remaining lead pipes across Maine so we can eradicate this known health threat for good. We're proud to see this historic law continue to deliver for Maine people."
"The Maine CDC remains committed to assisting Public Water Systems with identifying and replacing any lead service lines that may still be present across the State," said Dr. Puthiery Va, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. "The U.S. EPA funding is available to Public Water Systems in Maine to support that important work."
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.
The Lead Service Line-specific formula used to allot these funds allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. The formula and allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more funding.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a new 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.
The Biden-Harris Administration's ambitious initiative to remove lead pipes has already delivered significant results for families across the nation. Today's latest funding will ensure more families benefit from these unprecedented resources, and support projects like these:
The Greater Augusta Utilities District has received $1,000,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Lead Service Line Inventories including the purchase of a vacuum truck and trailer.
The Stonington Water Company has received $65,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for service line inspection and replacement associated with a transmission line replacement.
The Presque Isle Utilities District has received $479,596 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Vacuum truck purchasing for Lead Service Line inventory and replacement.
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 (DWINSA) including an assessment of newly submitted information. 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.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28.6 Million for Delaware Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
PHILADELPHIA (May 2, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Delaware 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 (DWSRF), takes another major step to advance this work and the Administration’s commitment to environmental justice. This funding builds on 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.
“The science is clear, there is no safe level of lead exposure, and the primary source of harmful exposure in drinking water is through lead pipes,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “President Biden understands it is critical to identify and remove lead pipes as quickly as possible, and he has secured significant resources for states and territories to accelerate the permanent removal of dangerous lead pipes once and for all.”
“Across our region, states are getting boosts from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will improve lives, strengthen communities, and protect our most vulnerable populations,” said EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz. “This funding brings us much closer to replacing all lead service lines throughout the nation.”
“Every Delawarean should have the simple peace of mind that the water in their own homes is safe and clean to use and drink. That starts with replacing the toxic lead pipes still servicing too many homes and businesses up and down our state,” said Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “Thanks to the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is providing Delaware millions to do just that — especially in communities with the most need.”
“Delawareans continue to feel the benefits of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this time by reducing the risk of lead poisoning and ensuring that they can count on clean drinking water,” said Senator Chris Coons. “This investment by the EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund will have positive, lasting impacts on public health by replacing outdated lead water pipes that contain lead with systems that bring safe drinking water to our communities.”
“We must do everything we can to ensure that all Delawareans live in a home that is safe and healthy – one that is free from lead pipes,” said Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, member of the House Health Subcommittee. “This type of funding is exactly why I was so proud to champion the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, along with Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons. I am grateful for this investment of more than $28 million on behalf of families across the First 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.
The Lead Service Line-specific formula used to allot these funds allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. The formula and allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more funding.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a new 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.
The Biden-Harris Administration’s ambitious initiative to remove lead pipes has already delivered significant results for families across the nation. Today’s latest funding will ensure more families benefit from these unprecedented resources, and support projects like these:
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 (DWINSA) including an assessment of newly submitted information. 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.
“The science is clear, there is no safe level of lead exposure, and the primary source of harmful exposure in drinking water is through lead pipes,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “President Biden understands it is critical to identify and remove lead pipes as quickly as possible, and he has secured significant resources for states and territories to accelerate the permanent removal of dangerous lead pipes once and for all.”
“Across our region, states are getting boosts from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will improve lives, strengthen communities, and protect our most vulnerable populations,” said EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz. “This funding brings us much closer to replacing all lead service lines throughout the nation.”
“Every Delawarean should have the simple peace of mind that the water in their own homes is safe and clean to use and drink. That starts with replacing the toxic lead pipes still servicing too many homes and businesses up and down our state,” said Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “Thanks to the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is providing Delaware millions to do just that — especially in communities with the most need.”
“Delawareans continue to feel the benefits of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this time by reducing the risk of lead poisoning and ensuring that they can count on clean drinking water,” said Senator Chris Coons. “This investment by the EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund will have positive, lasting impacts on public health by replacing outdated lead water pipes that contain lead with systems that bring safe drinking water to our communities.”
“We must do everything we can to ensure that all Delawareans live in a home that is safe and healthy – one that is free from lead pipes,” said Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, member of the House Health Subcommittee. “This type of funding is exactly why I was so proud to champion the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, along with Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons. I am grateful for this investment of more than $28 million on behalf of families across the First 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.
The Lead Service Line-specific formula used to allot these funds allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. The formula and allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more funding.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a new 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.
The Biden-Harris Administration’s ambitious initiative to remove lead pipes has already delivered significant results for families across the nation. Today’s latest funding will ensure more families benefit from these unprecedented resources, and support projects like these:
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 (DWINSA) including an assessment of newly submitted information. 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.
바이든-해리스 행정부, 미국에 투자(Investing in America) 의제의 일환으로 안전한 식수 촉진을 위한 납 파이프 교체에 30억 달러 발표
워싱턴 – 오늘, 5월 2일 미국 환경보호국은 바이든 대통령의 미국에 투자(Investing in America) 의제에서 모든 주와 보호령에서 납 서비스 라인을 파악하고 교체하여 식수에서 납에 노출되는 것을 방지하기 위한 30억 달러 지원을 발표했습니다. 납은 어린이의 뇌 발달에 되돌릴 수 없는 해를 끼치는 등 다양한 심각한 건강 영향을 끼칠 수 있습니다. 어린이와 가족을 보호하기 위해 바이든 대통령은 미국 내 모든 납 파이프를 교체할 것을 약속했습니다. 초당파사회기반시설법(Bipartisan Infrastructure Law)에 의해 자금이 지원되고 EPA의 성공적인 식수 주회전기금(DWSRF)을 통해 제공되는 오늘의 발표는 이 작업과 환경 정의에 대한 행정부의 약속을 진척시키기 위한 또 다른 중요한 발걸음입니다. 이 자금은 행정부의 납 파이프 및 페인트 실천 계획과 EPA의 GLO(Get the Lead Out: 신속 진행) 이니셔티브를 기반으로 합니다.
EPA와 주회전기금은 공동으로 대통령의 Justice40 Initiative를 추진하여 특정 연방 투자 전체 혜택의 40%가 투자 부족으로 소외되고 오염으로 인해 과도한 부담을 안게 된 빈곤한 지역사회로 흘러가도록 하고 있습니다. 납 노출은 유색인종 및 저소득층 지역사회에 불균형적으로 영향을 미칩니다. EPA의 납 서비스 라인 교체 식수 주회전기금 프로그램을 통해 현재까지 발표된 총 90억 달러 기금은 미국 전역의 최대 170만 개 납 파이프를 교체하여 수많은 가정의 깨끗한 식수를 지킬 것으로 예상됩니다.
"과학적으로 분명하게 입증된 것과 같이 안전한 수준의 납 노출은 없으며, 식수에서 유해한 노출의 주요 원인은 납 파이프를 통해 발생됩니다"라고 EPA 청장 마이클 S. 리건(Michael S. Regan)은 말하면서, "바이든 대통령은 납 파이프를 가능한 빨리 식별하고 제거하는 것이 중요하다는 것을 이해하고 있으며, 주와 속령에서 완전히 위험한 납 파이프의 영구적인 제거를 가속화하기 위한 상당한 자원을 확보했습니다."라고 말했습니다.
바이든 대통령의 초당파사회기반시설법(Bipartisan Infrastructure Law)은 납 서비스 라인을 식별하고 교체하기 위해 150억의 역사적인 달러를 투자합니다. 법적으로 DWSRF 일반 보조금과 DWSRF 납 서비스 라인 교체 기금을 통해 제공된 자금의 49%를 소외된 지역 사회에 대한 보조금 및 대출로 제공해야 한다고 규정하고 있으며 너무 오랫동안 투자가 부족한 지역 사회를 위한 중요한 투자라고 할 수 있습니다. EPA는 업데이트된 제7차 식수 기반시설 요구 조사 및 평가에서 수집된 데이터를 기반으로 미국 전역의 서비스 라인은 총 9백만 개로 예상합니다. 오늘 발표된 자금은 납 서비스 라인 식별 및 교체를 위해 특별히 제공되며 모든 주 및 속령에서 납 파이프를 제거하고 식수를 통한 납 노출을 줄이기 위한 사업 자금을 마련하는 데 도움이 될 것입니다.
주 정부는 이러한 자금을 배분하는 데 사용된 납 서비스 라인별 공식을 통해 최대한 빨리 기금을 책정하고 해당 주의 필요에 맞는 재정 지원을 받아서, 미 전역의 공중 보건 보호를 강화하고자 합니다. 이 공식과 분배는 필요성에 따라 결정됩니다. 즉, 주에서는 예상 납 서비스 라인이 많을수록 이에 비례해서 더 많은 자금을 받습니다.
EPA는 오늘 발표한 자금과 함께, 주에서 식수에서 납 노출을 가장 효과적으로 줄이기 위해 이 자금과 다른 자금을 어떻게 이용할 수 있는지를 명확히 하는 새로운 정관도 발표할 예정입니다. 뿐만 아니라, EPA는 수도계에서 식수 문제, 납 노출이 건강에 미치는 영향, 서비스 라인 소유원 및 고객이 가정에서 잠재적인 납 서비스 라인을 식별할 수 있는 방법에 대해 고객에게 교육하는 데 도움이 되는 새로운 현장 활동 문서도 개발했습니다.
바이든-해리스 행정부의 야심찬 납 파이프 제거 계획은 이미 전국의 가정에 상당한 결과를 안겨주었습니다. 오늘의 최신 자금 지원을 통해 더 많은 가정이 이러한 전례 없는 자원의 혜택을 받고 다음과 같은 프로젝트를 지원할 것입니다.
펜실베니아 주의 웨스트뷰 수도청은 초당파사회기반시설법(Bipartisan Infrastructure Law)을 기반으로 하여 앨러게니 카운티에 주로 분포된 소외된 지역사회 지역의 750개 납 서비스 라인을 교체하기 위해 800만 달러를 받았습니다. 이 자금 중 540만 달러 이상이 탕감될 수 있으므로, 공공요금 납부자들과 지역사회의 전체 재정 부담을 줄입니다.
애리조나 주의 투손시에서는 초당파사회기반시설법 자금에서 9개의 공공 수도계를 위한 납 서비스 라인 재고를 개발하기 위해 695만 달러를 받았습니다. 시는 이 재고를 사용하여 지역사회의 납 서비스 라인을 교체하고 주민 대부분이 저소득 및 소외된 지역사회에 살고 있는 주민들을 위한 식수 수질을 개선할 것입니다.
시카고와 밀워키 사이에 위치한 위스콘신 주 케노샤 지역사회는 지역사회에서 5,000개의 납 서비스 라인을 제거하기 위한 주 정부의 노력에 앞장서 왔습니다. 케노샤는 납 서비스 라인 제거 작업을 가속화하기 위해 EPA의 초당파사회기반시설법으로 자금 지원을 받는 Water TA 팀과 협력하여 고객이 자신의 서비스 라인 소재를 자가 재고하고 납 서비스 라인을 제거하며 교체하기 위한 연방 자금 지원을 신청할 수 있도록 돕고 있습니다.
노스캐롤라이나 서부 전역에 위치한 체로키 인디언 동부 밴드(EBCI)는 서비스 라인 재고를 수행하고 이 지역의 5개 공공 수도계에 대한 예비 엔지니어링 보고서를 준비하기 위한 목적으로 초당파사회기반시설법의 납 서비스 라인 교체 자금 지원 대상자로 선정되었습니다.
초당파사회기반시설법의 전례 없는 투자가 미국 전역의 지역사회를 어떻게 변화시키고 있는지에 대한 추가 사례를 보려면 EPA의 미국에 투자하기의 물 인프라 스토리맵(Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Story Map)을 방문하십시오. 몇 가지 진행 중인 추가 프로젝트에 대해 자세히 알아보려면 EPA에서 최근 발표한 초당파사회기반시설법 자금 지원을 받는 깨끗한 물과 식수 SRF 프로젝트에 대한 분기별 보고서를 참조하고 주회전기금 공개 포털을 살펴보십시오.
오늘의 배분은 EPA가 새로 제출한 정보에 대한 평가를 포함하여 업데이트한 제7차 식수 인프라 요구 조사 및 평가(DWINSA)를 기반으로 합니다. 현재까지, 미국에서 서비스 라인 소재에 대해 수집되고 평가된 이용 가능한 최고의 데이터라고 할 수 있습니다. 올 여름 말, EPA는 제7차 DWINSA 의회 보고서에 업데이트된 납 서비스 라인 계획을 포함할 부록을 발표할 예정입니다. EPA는 2025년 제8차 DWINSA에서 납 서비스 라인에 대한 정보를 포함하는 데이터 수집을 시작할 것으로 예상합니다.
2024년 자금의 주별 배분과 EPA의 납 식수 주회전기금 내역에 대한 자세한 내용은 EPA의 식수 웹사이트를 방문하십시오.
EPA와 주회전기금은 공동으로 대통령의 Justice40 Initiative를 추진하여 특정 연방 투자 전체 혜택의 40%가 투자 부족으로 소외되고 오염으로 인해 과도한 부담을 안게 된 빈곤한 지역사회로 흘러가도록 하고 있습니다. 납 노출은 유색인종 및 저소득층 지역사회에 불균형적으로 영향을 미칩니다. EPA의 납 서비스 라인 교체 식수 주회전기금 프로그램을 통해 현재까지 발표된 총 90억 달러 기금은 미국 전역의 최대 170만 개 납 파이프를 교체하여 수많은 가정의 깨끗한 식수를 지킬 것으로 예상됩니다.
"과학적으로 분명하게 입증된 것과 같이 안전한 수준의 납 노출은 없으며, 식수에서 유해한 노출의 주요 원인은 납 파이프를 통해 발생됩니다"라고 EPA 청장 마이클 S. 리건(Michael S. Regan)은 말하면서, "바이든 대통령은 납 파이프를 가능한 빨리 식별하고 제거하는 것이 중요하다는 것을 이해하고 있으며, 주와 속령에서 완전히 위험한 납 파이프의 영구적인 제거를 가속화하기 위한 상당한 자원을 확보했습니다."라고 말했습니다.
바이든 대통령의 초당파사회기반시설법(Bipartisan Infrastructure Law)은 납 서비스 라인을 식별하고 교체하기 위해 150억의 역사적인 달러를 투자합니다. 법적으로 DWSRF 일반 보조금과 DWSRF 납 서비스 라인 교체 기금을 통해 제공된 자금의 49%를 소외된 지역 사회에 대한 보조금 및 대출로 제공해야 한다고 규정하고 있으며 너무 오랫동안 투자가 부족한 지역 사회를 위한 중요한 투자라고 할 수 있습니다. EPA는 업데이트된 제7차 식수 기반시설 요구 조사 및 평가에서 수집된 데이터를 기반으로 미국 전역의 서비스 라인은 총 9백만 개로 예상합니다. 오늘 발표된 자금은 납 서비스 라인 식별 및 교체를 위해 특별히 제공되며 모든 주 및 속령에서 납 파이프를 제거하고 식수를 통한 납 노출을 줄이기 위한 사업 자금을 마련하는 데 도움이 될 것입니다.
주 정부는 이러한 자금을 배분하는 데 사용된 납 서비스 라인별 공식을 통해 최대한 빨리 기금을 책정하고 해당 주의 필요에 맞는 재정 지원을 받아서, 미 전역의 공중 보건 보호를 강화하고자 합니다. 이 공식과 분배는 필요성에 따라 결정됩니다. 즉, 주에서는 예상 납 서비스 라인이 많을수록 이에 비례해서 더 많은 자금을 받습니다.
EPA는 오늘 발표한 자금과 함께, 주에서 식수에서 납 노출을 가장 효과적으로 줄이기 위해 이 자금과 다른 자금을 어떻게 이용할 수 있는지를 명확히 하는 새로운 정관도 발표할 예정입니다. 뿐만 아니라, EPA는 수도계에서 식수 문제, 납 노출이 건강에 미치는 영향, 서비스 라인 소유원 및 고객이 가정에서 잠재적인 납 서비스 라인을 식별할 수 있는 방법에 대해 고객에게 교육하는 데 도움이 되는 새로운 현장 활동 문서도 개발했습니다.
바이든-해리스 행정부의 야심찬 납 파이프 제거 계획은 이미 전국의 가정에 상당한 결과를 안겨주었습니다. 오늘의 최신 자금 지원을 통해 더 많은 가정이 이러한 전례 없는 자원의 혜택을 받고 다음과 같은 프로젝트를 지원할 것입니다.
펜실베니아 주의 웨스트뷰 수도청은 초당파사회기반시설법(Bipartisan Infrastructure Law)을 기반으로 하여 앨러게니 카운티에 주로 분포된 소외된 지역사회 지역의 750개 납 서비스 라인을 교체하기 위해 800만 달러를 받았습니다. 이 자금 중 540만 달러 이상이 탕감될 수 있으므로, 공공요금 납부자들과 지역사회의 전체 재정 부담을 줄입니다.
애리조나 주의 투손시에서는 초당파사회기반시설법 자금에서 9개의 공공 수도계를 위한 납 서비스 라인 재고를 개발하기 위해 695만 달러를 받았습니다. 시는 이 재고를 사용하여 지역사회의 납 서비스 라인을 교체하고 주민 대부분이 저소득 및 소외된 지역사회에 살고 있는 주민들을 위한 식수 수질을 개선할 것입니다.
시카고와 밀워키 사이에 위치한 위스콘신 주 케노샤 지역사회는 지역사회에서 5,000개의 납 서비스 라인을 제거하기 위한 주 정부의 노력에 앞장서 왔습니다. 케노샤는 납 서비스 라인 제거 작업을 가속화하기 위해 EPA의 초당파사회기반시설법으로 자금 지원을 받는 Water TA 팀과 협력하여 고객이 자신의 서비스 라인 소재를 자가 재고하고 납 서비스 라인을 제거하며 교체하기 위한 연방 자금 지원을 신청할 수 있도록 돕고 있습니다.
노스캐롤라이나 서부 전역에 위치한 체로키 인디언 동부 밴드(EBCI)는 서비스 라인 재고를 수행하고 이 지역의 5개 공공 수도계에 대한 예비 엔지니어링 보고서를 준비하기 위한 목적으로 초당파사회기반시설법의 납 서비스 라인 교체 자금 지원 대상자로 선정되었습니다.
초당파사회기반시설법의 전례 없는 투자가 미국 전역의 지역사회를 어떻게 변화시키고 있는지에 대한 추가 사례를 보려면 EPA의 미국에 투자하기의 물 인프라 스토리맵(Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Story Map)을 방문하십시오. 몇 가지 진행 중인 추가 프로젝트에 대해 자세히 알아보려면 EPA에서 최근 발표한 초당파사회기반시설법 자금 지원을 받는 깨끗한 물과 식수 SRF 프로젝트에 대한 분기별 보고서를 참조하고 주회전기금 공개 포털을 살펴보십시오.
오늘의 배분은 EPA가 새로 제출한 정보에 대한 평가를 포함하여 업데이트한 제7차 식수 인프라 요구 조사 및 평가(DWINSA)를 기반으로 합니다. 현재까지, 미국에서 서비스 라인 소재에 대해 수집되고 평가된 이용 가능한 최고의 데이터라고 할 수 있습니다. 올 여름 말, EPA는 제7차 DWINSA 의회 보고서에 업데이트된 납 서비스 라인 계획을 포함할 부록을 발표할 예정입니다. EPA는 2025년 제8차 DWINSA에서 납 서비스 라인에 대한 정보를 포함하는 데이터 수집을 시작할 것으로 예상합니다.
2024년 자금의 주별 배분과 EPA의 납 식수 주회전기금 내역에 대한 자세한 내용은 EPA의 식수 웹사이트를 방문하십시오.
Biden-Harris Administration announces over $28 million for Rhode Island lead pipe replacement to advance safe drinking water as part of Investing in America agenda
BOSTON (May 2, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Rhode Island 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 (DWSRF), takes another major step to advance this work and the Administration's commitment to environmental justice. This funding builds on 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.
"The science is clear, there is no safe level of lead exposure, and the primary source of harmful exposure in drinking water is through lead pipes," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "President Biden understands it is critical to identify and remove lead pipes as quickly as possible, and he has secured significant resources for states and territories to accelerate the permanent removal of dangerous lead pipes once and for all."
"Our goal is simple, yet essential: to assure that everyone has clean, safe drinking water. That's why identifying and replacing lead service lines is crucial; it can protect our communities, especially the most vulnerable, from lead exposure," said EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash. "New England has some of the oldest housing stock in the country, and no one—no matter where they live—should have to worry about lead in their drinking water and what comes out of the tap. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides the much-needed resources to help deliver on that promise—to replace every lead pipe and ensure clean, safe drinking water for all."
"Replacing aging lead pipes is a serious public health priority for communities across the nation, including here in Rhode Island. This new wave of $28.65 million in federal funding for the Ocean State will put people to work safeguarding the health of our communities and ensuring safe drinking water for all," said U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a member of the Appropriations Committee who has championed initiatives to address lead hazards and eliminate childhood lead exposure.
"Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver significant upgrades to Rhode Island's water infrastructure," said Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. "Lead poisoning is a completely preventable tragedy that can have lifelong effects on a child. As we replace old lead pipes and service lines, more families will have safe water from the tap and more kids will grow up healthy."
"Every Rhode Islander deserves access to clean drinking water, yet there are still thousands of households in our state that receive their water through lead service lines," said Rep. Seth Magaziner. "This federal funding will replace these dangerous lead pipes and upgrade our water infrastructure to protect the health and wellbeing of communities across Rhode Island."
"Toxic lead has no place in our water infrastructure," said Congressman Gabe Amo. "I'm proud Congressional Democrats passed the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and that the Biden-Harris Administration has invested more than $85 million total to replace every lead pipe in Rhode Island. These are real dollars being put toward improving our communities. I will continue to work alongside my colleagues in Rhode Island and across the greater New England region who are committed to guaranteeing safe drinking water in every home and every community."
"All Rhode Islanders deserve access to drinking water that is healthy and safe," said Seema Dixit, the Deputy Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. "A collaborative approach in which the Federal government, the State, and local water systems are all engaged is key to making this vision a reality. We look forward to helping families and communities in Rhode Island take advantage of this important opportunity."
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.
The Lead Service Line-specific formula used to allot these funds allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. The formula and allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more funding.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a new 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.
The Biden-Harris Administration's ambitious initiative to remove lead pipes has already delivered significant results for families across the nation. Today's latest funding will ensure more families benefit from these unprecedented resources, and support projects like these:
The City of Providence has received $12,887,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace lead service lines within the Providence Water distribution area.
The City of East Providence has received $100,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to identify and replace lead service lines as the City installs new water meters throughout their service area.
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 (DWINSA) including an assessment of newly submitted information. 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.
"The science is clear, there is no safe level of lead exposure, and the primary source of harmful exposure in drinking water is through lead pipes," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "President Biden understands it is critical to identify and remove lead pipes as quickly as possible, and he has secured significant resources for states and territories to accelerate the permanent removal of dangerous lead pipes once and for all."
"Our goal is simple, yet essential: to assure that everyone has clean, safe drinking water. That's why identifying and replacing lead service lines is crucial; it can protect our communities, especially the most vulnerable, from lead exposure," said EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash. "New England has some of the oldest housing stock in the country, and no one—no matter where they live—should have to worry about lead in their drinking water and what comes out of the tap. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides the much-needed resources to help deliver on that promise—to replace every lead pipe and ensure clean, safe drinking water for all."
"Replacing aging lead pipes is a serious public health priority for communities across the nation, including here in Rhode Island. This new wave of $28.65 million in federal funding for the Ocean State will put people to work safeguarding the health of our communities and ensuring safe drinking water for all," said U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a member of the Appropriations Committee who has championed initiatives to address lead hazards and eliminate childhood lead exposure.
"Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver significant upgrades to Rhode Island's water infrastructure," said Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. "Lead poisoning is a completely preventable tragedy that can have lifelong effects on a child. As we replace old lead pipes and service lines, more families will have safe water from the tap and more kids will grow up healthy."
"Every Rhode Islander deserves access to clean drinking water, yet there are still thousands of households in our state that receive their water through lead service lines," said Rep. Seth Magaziner. "This federal funding will replace these dangerous lead pipes and upgrade our water infrastructure to protect the health and wellbeing of communities across Rhode Island."
"Toxic lead has no place in our water infrastructure," said Congressman Gabe Amo. "I'm proud Congressional Democrats passed the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and that the Biden-Harris Administration has invested more than $85 million total to replace every lead pipe in Rhode Island. These are real dollars being put toward improving our communities. I will continue to work alongside my colleagues in Rhode Island and across the greater New England region who are committed to guaranteeing safe drinking water in every home and every community."
"All Rhode Islanders deserve access to drinking water that is healthy and safe," said Seema Dixit, the Deputy Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. "A collaborative approach in which the Federal government, the State, and local water systems are all engaged is key to making this vision a reality. We look forward to helping families and communities in Rhode Island take advantage of this important opportunity."
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.
The Lead Service Line-specific formula used to allot these funds allows states to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need as soon as possible, furthering public health protection nationwide. The formula and allotments are based on need — meaning that states with more projected lead service lines receive proportionally more funding.
Alongside the funding announced today, EPA is also releasing a new 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.
The Biden-Harris Administration's ambitious initiative to remove lead pipes has already delivered significant results for families across the nation. Today's latest funding will ensure more families benefit from these unprecedented resources, and support projects like these:
The City of Providence has received $12,887,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace lead service lines within the Providence Water distribution area.
The City of East Providence has received $100,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to identify and replace lead service lines as the City installs new water meters throughout their service area.
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 (DWINSA) including an assessment of newly submitted information. 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.