The Environmental Protection Agency announced today it has awarded the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals $16,962,000 to provide low-cost loan assistance to eligible public drinking water systems for infrastructure improvements. The funds are being granted through the EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to ensure safe drinking water for Louisiana residents. The federal Safe Drinking Water Act established the fund to make money available to drinking water systems across the country for infrastructure improvements. The program also emphasizes providing funds to small and disadvantaged communities, as well as programs that encourage pollution prevention as a tool for ensuring safe drinking water.
EPA awards $17M to La. for water system improvements
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