$37,828,000

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF IOWA TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS RESEARCH AND TESTING, PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING, CONSOLIDATION OR CREATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR PUBLIC COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND WORKFORCE OR TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:ANY SUBAWARDS, SUBJECT TO EPA APPROVAL, WOULD BE USED TO IMPLEMENT AND MITIGATE EMERGING CONTAMINANT CONCERNS WITHIN THE SELECTED SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY WITHIN THE STATE OF IOWAOUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY TESTING, ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANT CONCERN, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES THAT TARGET SMALL/DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITH WORK INCLUDING PROJECT SPECIFIC WORKPLANS SUBJECT TO EPA REVIEW AND APPROVAL WHICH COULD INCLUDE, POTENTIAL IDENTIFICATION OF PFAS, ENSURE LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR SELECTED EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS WITH KNOWN EMERGING CONTAMINANTS ABOVE THE MCL OR HEALTH ADVISORY LEVELS, SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENTS AND, CREATING/IMPLEMENTING AN AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM TAKE BACK PROGRAM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL IDENTIFICATION AND REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITH EMERGING CONTAMINANT ISSUES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITHIN SMALL/DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE KNOWN EMERGING CONTAMINANT ISSUES. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY.

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