South Dakota awards $105 million to support water, wastewater projects
Funds will support building water treatment plants, installing reservoirs, expanding systems and improving infrastructure
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Clean water grant formula needs revamping, GAO study finds
To address gap between funding allocation and infrastructure needs, GAO developed a new formula emphasizing current clean water needs, population and economic burden
South Dakota allocates millions for water, wastewater projects
Recipients will use the funds to build water treatment plants, install reservoirs, expand systems and improve infrastructure
Missouri water company invests $500 million in water, wastewater infrastructure
Projects include replacing more than 90 miles of aging water pipes and enhancing water treatment plant performance
New water quality standards will result in billions spent to remediate PFAS contamination
Many funded water remediation projects are underway, and hundreds more are in the planning phases
Texas awards $41.2 million for water and wastewater projects
Projects include improving water treatment plants, building treatment systems and relocating water lines
$17.9 million EPA loan to support drinking water in rural Texas
Funds will go toward $37 million in planned infrastructure updates that will minimize water loss and deliver safe drinking water for 87,000 residents of Hidalgo County in southeast Texas
Two years of IIJA: How smaller communities can compete for federal funds
IIJA has potential to bring significant improvements, but also faces challenges to implement, particularly for smaller and resource-limited communities
