EPA Awards Arizona, Nevada & California

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Arizona, Nevada and California funds for their drinking water and wastewater projects.

According to an EPA press release, Arizona has been awarded more than $30.8 million, Nevada has been awarded more than $20.8 million and California has been awarded more than $187.3 million.

“These funds will be used for 183 local projects that will boost the economy while improving water systems,” said Mike Stoker, EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator, in regards to California. “EPA is committed to investing in local infrastructure that will benefit the communities we serve.”

The $187.3 million will go to California’s Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs. In Nevada, the $20.8 million will go to Nevada’s Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs and in Arizona the money will also go towards the state’s Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs.

According to the EPA, these funds are supplemented with state funding sources, which provide low-interest loans for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects.

In Arizona, the Drinking Water SRF received almost $20 million to improve public water systems including the City of Safford and the Tierra Buena Water Company. The state’s Clean Water SRF received almost $11 million to support different water improvement projects including the Town of Marana and the City of Prescott.

The EPA has awarded more than $693 million to Arizona’s Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs since their inception in 1988 and 1996.

In Nevada, the state’s Drinking Water SRF received $12.9 million for drinking water infrastructure to improve public water systems including the City of North Las Vegas and the Big Bend District. The state’s Clean Water SRF received almost $8 million to support different water infrastructure improvement projects including Douglas County and the town of Hawthorne.

The EPA has awarded more than $444 million to Nevada’s Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs since their inception.

In California, the state’s Drinking Water SRF received more than $72.5 million for drinking water infrastructure improvement to public water systems including the Indio Water Authority and the South Tahoe Public Utilities District. The state’s Clean Water SRF received more than $114.7 million to support different water infrastructure improvement projects, including the East Valley Water District and the City of El Centro.

The EPA has awarded more than $5 billion to California’s Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs since their inception. According to the EPA, these funds support California’s effort to address an estimated $70.5 billion worth of water infrastructure needs.