EPA sends $206 million to Washington to protect Puget Sound
Funds will help upgrade wastewater facility and support efforts to reduce untreated stormwater from flowing into sound
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New York to make $325 million in grants available for clean water projects
Municipalities throughout the state will be able to apply for funding through the state’s Water Infrastructure Improvement and Intermunicipal Grant programs
New York water projects receive $78 million boost
Funds will support projects in New York City, the Finger Lakes, the Albany region and western and northern parts of the state
EPA awards $336 million to Chicago to replace lead pipes
City to receive $112 million per year over the next three years; priority will be family homes, small multi-unit buildings
