New York directs $134.3M to lead service line projects
New York awarded $134.3 million to 24 communities to eliminate debt associated with federal lead service line projects.
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Colorado secures $250 million for Kennedy-era drinking water, conveyance project in Pueblo
The Arkansas Valley Conduit is a proposed 130-mile pipeline and water delivery system that will provide clean, reliable drinking water to communities from Pueblo to Lamar.
DOI invests $514 million in western water storage, conveyance projects
This funding will support dam expansion and water conveyance initiatives in Colorado, California, Idaho and Washington.
Water district approves $142 million in funding for water conveyance project in Northern California
The Delta Conveyance Project will will enhance the reliability of the water supply that millions of Californians depend on.
Topeka looks to replace 1,000 lead pipes with $74 million loan
Service lines, which connect water mains to buildings, were commonly built using toxic lead until 1986 when they were banned nationwide.
HUD providing $420 million to get the lead out of homes
The U.S. recently announced a new rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to replace lead service lines within 10 years.
EPA announcing final rule on lead service lines, offering $2.6 billion for nationwide replacement
The EPA has adopted the final proposal for the LCRI, a federal program designed to enhance the nation’s drinking water quality through regulatory advancements.
$67.5 million available to improve drinking water safety in Georgia
The funding will flow through Georgia’s drinking water state revolving fund to support lead pipe replacement projects.
Raleigh dedicates $157 million to upgrade critical water, sewer infrastructure
The city will distribute the funds across three projects that will replace pipes, install transmission lines and increase system redundancy.
$1.3 billion allotted to modernize rural water and electric systems
The goal of this funding is to modernize infrastructure, expand access to reliable electric grids and safe drinking water and create jobs in rural and tribal communities.
