This document provides guidance for complying with Lead and Copper Rule Revisions requirements. This guidance can also assist public water systems with financing applications for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds and for implementation once funding is received.
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New Jersey Water Infrastructure Investment Plan
This webpage provides information about priorities and policies of the New Jersey Water Bank established through DEP’s Intended Use Plan, specifically related to clean water and drinking water upgrades and SRF funding.
U.S. EPA Funding for Lead Service Line Replacement
This webpage describes federal and non-federal funding sources available to assist states and water utilities with water infrastructure upgrades, including the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), and other lead in drinking water funding.
U.S. EPA Letter on Use of DWSRF for Dam or Reservoir Rehab
This document includes two memoranda–both requesting and approving the request for a class exemption from the DWSRF. It also includes a policy and technical evaluation by EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, detailing why states may need a DWSRF class deviation, as well as criteria, and state examples.
New Hampshire Story Maps Highlight ARPA-Funded Projects
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has published two story maps highlighting all of the grant-funded projects approved by the Governor and Executive Council. NHDES has offered more…
Ohio Touts Clean Water Successes
This week, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Director Anne Vogel and Governor Mike DeWine celebrated environmental success documented in a two-year study finding that 86% of river miles surveyed met expectations…
Missouri Launches Improved Online Water Reporting System
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching a new online Water Use Reporting System (WatURS) for the state’s major water users that allows any person or entity producing…
Virginia Signs MOU to End Duplicative DEQ and Marine Resources Permitting Processes
On June 23, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement to no longer require duplicative permits for activities in…
New Jersey Reaches Proposed Settlement in Significant PFAS Contamination Case
The State of New Jersey has announced a proposed settlement with Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC to remediate contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and compensate the public for…
Florida DEP Embraces Signing of Major Natural Resources Protection Bill
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hailing the Governor’s recent signing of the Framework for Freedom Budget, which directs nearly $3.8B toward protecting Florida’s natural resources for future…
