Texas drinking water contracts
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| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | 15 | $1.3B |
| NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | 6 | $53.5M |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | 3 | $5.1M |
| TEXAS RAILROAD COMM | 3 | $3.6M |
| RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS | 2 | $1.5M |
| CITY OF GEORGETOWN | 1 | $750K |
Recent drinking water contracts in Texas
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
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| DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT AIMS TO EVALUATE THE RELATIVE IMPACTS OF PERCHLORATE FROM FIREWORKS ON SURFACE DRINKING WATER SOURCES AND GROUNDWATER DRINKING SOURCES ACROSS THE US BY MEASURING PERCHLORATE AT SIX SITES (TWO RIVERS, THREE LAKES, AND A GROUNDWATER SITE) DURING JULY 4TH EVENTS, AS WELL AS PERIODIC FIREWORK DISPLAYS FROM BASEBALL STADIUMS ON THE TWO RIVERS SELECTED. SEVEN SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF FIELD AND LABORATORY STUDIES COMBINED WITH MODELING EFFORTS TO FILL CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE GAPS.ACTIVITIES:DRINKING WATER SOURCES IN THE WATERSHEDS WILL BE EVALUATED BEFORE AND AFTER MAJOR PERIODS OF FIREWORKS AND DURING SUBSEQUENT RAIN EVENTS. IN ADDITION TO MEASURING THE PERCHLORATE INPUTS DUE TO RUNOFF OR INFILTRATION, THE RESEARCH WILL ALSO MEASURE THE DIRECT DEPOSITION INTO WATER BODIES. AERIAL DEPOSITION WILL BE MEASURED BY LIMITED DIRECT AIR AND DEPOSITION SAMPLING AT SOME SITES. TO EXPAND THE REACH OF THE STUDY, ADDITIONAL SAMPLES WILL BE REQUESTED FROM CASTNET AND NADP (TWO EXISTING SAMPLING NETWORKS), AND THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE NATION-WIDE SURVEYS OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY INTAKES BEFORE AND AFTER PERIODS OF FIREWORKS. ALL CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SIX SITES WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO A WIDELY APPLIED WATERSHED MODEL, SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOL (SWAT), WHICH WILL EXPAND THE TOOL'S ABILITY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF FIREWORK-DRIVEN PERCHLORATE EMISSIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:PENN STATE UNIVERSITY ($620,000): SUBAWARD FOR (1) SAMPLING OF THE PITTSBURGH LOCATION, AND (2) MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION (OBJECTIVES 5, 6, AND 7). GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY ($174,165): SUBAWARD FOR (1) SAMPLING THE ATLANTA LOCATION, AND (2) MODEL DEVELOPMENT (OBJECTIVES 1, 5, AND 6). UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKLEY ($375,098): SUBAWARD FOR (1) SAMPLING THE LAKE TAHOE LOCATION, AND (2) STUDIES ON PERCHLORATE REDUCTION. UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ($319,999): SUBAWARD FOR (1) SAMPLING THE MASSACHUSETTS LOCATION, AND (2) STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSES (OBJECTIVES 4 AND 5). UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS ($329,985): SUBAWARD FOR (1) SAMPLING THE LAS VEGAS LOCATION, AND (2) STUDIES ON AIR DEPOSITION, CITIZEN SCIENTIST LAKE SURVEY, LAKE MODELING (OBJECTIVES 1, 2, AND 6). OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE NEW INFORMATION AND DATA ON: 1) CONCENTRATIONS, MASSES, ATTENUATION RATES OF PERCHLORATE FROM FIREWORKS USE IN DIVERSE SURFACE WATERS AS WELL AS RELATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COMMERCIAL DISPLAYS AND PUBLIC USE AND DIRECT INPUTS AND INDIRECT FROM RUNOFF; (2) DEPOSITION RATES, AERIAL EXTENTS, AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL IMPACTS OF PERCHLORATE DEPOSITION; 3) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DENSITY OF FIREWORKS USE (MASS OR COST), POPULATION, AND RESULTANT RESIDUAL PERCHLORATE THAT ENTERS THE ENVIRONMENT; 4) THE BIOLOGICAL ATTENUATION RATE AS A FUNCTION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER SOURCES; AND 5) THE IMPACT OF FIREWORKS USE ON GROUNDWATER RESOURCES. ADDITIONAL OUTPUTS INCLUDE REFINED AND CALIBRATED MODELS TO EVALUATE PERCHLORATE INPUT AND FATE IN SURFACE WATER RESOURCES, A NATIONAL SURVEY OF THE IMPACT OF PERCHLORATE IN DRINKING WATER SOURCES, IDENTIFICATION OF KEY PREDICTIVE VARIABLES TO PREDICT PERCHLORATE IMPACT, AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SCREENING TOOL TO EVALUATE IMPACTS. POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE DRINKING WATER UTILITIES AS WELL AS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES WHOSE DRINKING WATER IS AFFECTED BY POLLUTION FROM THE USE OF FIREWORKS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | $2.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE BORDER 2025 PROGRAM CONTINUES TO TARGET AND FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THAT MAY BE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS IN THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER REGION. THE PROGRAM HAS FOUR STRATEGIC GOALS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE BORDER REGION, OF WHICH TWO OF THEM: GOAL 1 – REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GOAL 2 – IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IS THE FOCUS OF THE ARP FUNDS. IN ADDITION, ONE OF THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE PROGRAM IS PRIORITIZE ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND ADDRESS DISPROPORTIONATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN BORDER COMMUNITIES BY PROTECTING, IMPROVING, AND PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH. THE PROGRAM LOOKS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN US BORDER COMMUNITIES WITHIN TEXAS AND/OR NEW MEXICO, WITH POOR AIR QUALITY; WITH REGARDS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER, THE PROGRAM LOOKS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THAT COMMUNITIES, IN PARTICULAR, US COLONIAS, FACE, WHERE MANY THESE AREAS LACK ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER, WHICH POSES A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN BORDER COMMUNITIES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARP FUNDED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE NADB IS TO IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES OUTLINED IN THE WORK PLAN THAT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WHERE THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS FUNDING INCLUDE THE US BORDER RESIDENTS IN TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO (THAT IS THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION 62.5 MILES NORTH OF THE BORDER ONLY) AND IT'S SUB-RECIPIENTS. BENEFICIARIES (CITIZENS OF NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS) WILL BENEFIT FROM PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS AIR QUALITY AND SAFE DRINKING WATER.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH SUBGRANTS. NADB WILL PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT A RESTRICTED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE SELECTION OF THE PROJECTS. THEY WILL ALSO OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE SUBPROJECTS. SUBGRANTS WILL LOOK AT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION AND SAFE DRINKING WATER IN US BORDER COMMUNITIES IN TEXAS AND/OR NEW MEXICO USING ARP FUNDS. THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT, SECTION 103 (A)(1) & (B)(1 - 3) AND SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, SECTION 1442 (A)(1) & (C)(3): | Texas (EPA federal awards) | NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | $200K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO COMPLETE A WATER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IDENTIFIED AS A WATER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ONE NEW PUMP STATION, WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW TANKS, PUMPS AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN A NEW PUMP STATION TO HAVE A RELIABLE WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ONE NEW PUMP STATION, WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW TANKS, PUMPS AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN A NEW PUMP STATION TO HAVE A RELIABLE WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A REDUCED RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH BY MORE RAPIDLY RETURNING THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (PWS) TO COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS BY ADDRESSING PUMP CAPACITY AND WATER STORAGE AND OPERATIONAL DEFECTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH INSPECTIONS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MONITORING EVENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS WATER DISTRICT. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CITY OF GEORGETOWN TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DRINKING WATER AND WATER QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF A REAL PROPERTY PURCHASE IN TAYLOR, TX TO OBTAIN LAND FOR AN AQUIFER STORAGE RECOVERY (ASR) PROJECT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A LAND SURVEY IDENTIFYING THE PARCEL OF LAND BEING PURCHASED, WRITTEN APPRAISAL OF THE PIECE OF LAND THAT COMPLIES WITH 49 CFR 24.103, COPY OF THE DEED FOR EPA'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AND A COPY OF THE CLOSING STATEMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF LAND REQUIRED FOR THE NEW AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY (ASR) SYSTEM THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE CITY'S ABILITY TO DELIVER CLEAN WATER TO ITS CUSTOMERS. WHEN COMPLETE, THE SYSTEM WILL STORE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNDERGROUND, WHICH CAN BE USED TO INCREASE WATER SUPPLIES FOR USE DURING TIMES OF DROUGHT AND PERIODS OF ELEVATED DEMAND WITHOUT THE WATER LOSS DUE TO EVAPORATION FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED WITH SURFACE WATER RESERVOIRS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF GEORGETOWN, TX. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF GEORGETOWN | $750K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR WATER TREATMENT PLANT I RAW WATER PUMPING STATION IMPROVEMENTS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) ORIGINAL VERTICAL TURBINE PUMPS ALONG WITH ALL PIPING, VALVES, CONTROLS, MONITORING SYSTEMS, AND APPURTENANCES. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF MOTOR OPERATED VALVES WITH VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND ALLOW FOR IMPROVED THROTTLING OF WATER FLOW. PROJECT WILL INCLUDE ALL WIRING, CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND CONTROLS ALONG WITH UPGRADES TO HIGH EFFICIENCY LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LED) LIGHTING. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE HIGH QUALITY CONTRACTOR WORK PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE RECIPIENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)'S EXPECTATIONS, QUARTERLY REPORTING, INFORMATION AND REPORTS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS, LABOR INTERVIEWS, APPROVED ACTION AND ENGINEERING/DESIGN DOCUMENTS, DRAWDOWNS FROM GOVERNMENTAL FINANCIAL SOFTWARE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE WILL ALLOW PLANT STAFF TO CONTROL THE REQUIRED RAW WATER FLOW INTO THE PLANT TO BETTER MEET THE BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DEMANDS OF APPROXIMATELY 200,000 PEOPLE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:SECTION 1452 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDS, AUTHORIZED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58), TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) TO PROVIDE LOW INTEREST FINANCING FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH. AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE RECIPIENT ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH. ACTIVITIES:THESE STIMULUS DWSRF FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR LOANS AND OTHER AUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS, INCLUDING IMPROVING DRINKING WATER TREATMENT, FIXING LEAKY OR OLD PIPES (WATER DISTRIBUTION), IMPROVING SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY, REPLACING OR CONSTRUCTING FINISHED WATER STORAGE TANKS, AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS NEEDED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH. SUBRECIPIENT: TWDB WILL BE ENTERING INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUNITIES/UTILITIES AS PART OF THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM AND THEREFORE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, THESE WILL BE AWARDED AS LOANS AND NOT SUBGRANTS.OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DWSRF. THE FUND CAN THEN BE USED TO INCREASE TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDE ASSURANCE OF A CLEANER AND SAFER POTABLE WATER SUPPLY BY FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS TO MULTIPLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OT TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $141.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB) UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT: SECTION 1452 AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) PL117-58. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR A CAPITALIZATION GRANT WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAM WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). EMERGING CONTAMINANTS REFER TO SUBSTANCES AND MICROORGANISMS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURED OR NATURALLY OCCURRING PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, OR NUCLEAR MATERIALS, WHICH ARE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED IN THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT MAY POSE NEWLY IDENTIFIED OR RE-EMERGING RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH, AQUATIC LIFE, OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE SUBSTANCES, MICROORGANISMS OR MATERIALS CAN INCLUDE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES - SUCH AS THOSE IN SOME COMPOUNDS OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, PESTICIDES, AND MICROPLASTICS.ACTIVITIES:SECTION 1452 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THE STATE HAS SUBMITTED AN INTENDED USE PLAN (IUP) AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THIS CAPITALIZATION GRANT. THIS IUP CONTAINS A LIST OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS THAT MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC 'SET-ASIDES' TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, STATE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ALLOWABLE USES.SUBRECIPIENT:FOR THE STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAMS, LOANS ISSUED TO MUNICIPALITIES ARE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, THE GRANTEE WILL ISSUE THESE AS LOANS AND NOT GRANTS, EVEN IN THE CASE OF SUBSIDY. TERM AND CONDITION INCLUDED: E. SET-ASIDE SUB-GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DWSRF WITH PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PFAS. THE FUND CAN BE USED FOR ELIGIBLE SET-ASIDE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PFAS AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $61.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CITY OF SAN BENITO TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF INSTALLATION OF 20/INGRESS PROTECTION (LP) BREAKER IN EXISTING PANELBOARD TO PROVIDE POWER TO PROPOSED SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) PANEL, AND 20/LP BREAKER TO PROVIDE POWER TO CLEARWELL ULTRASONIC LEVEL TRANSMITTERS; REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOFTOP UNIT (RTU) PANEL AND REPLACE WITH NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NEMA) ENCLOSURE WITH TERMINAL BLOCKS TO EXTEND EXISTING RTU SIGNALS TO PROPOSED SCADA PANEL; INSTALLATION OF CELLULAR ANTENNA MOUNTED TO EXTERIOR OF BUILDING; INSTALLATION OF 50 FOOT RADIO TOWER; INSTALLATION OF NEW SCADA PANEL; INSTALLATION OF EITHER ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS AND TRANSMITTERS, OR HIGH ACCURACY PRESSURE TRANSMITTERS, ON THE THREE EXISTING CLEARWELL; INSTALLATION OF PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND CELLULAR ANTENNA ON WATER TOWER; AND INSTALLATION OF RADIO. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) HARDWARE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE, COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, ALARM AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS, AND REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDES IMPROVEMENTS TO ENABLE CITY OF SAN BENITO STAFF TO REMOTELY MONITOR AND CONTROL WATER LEVELS AT VARIOUS CRITICAL WATER FACILITIES BY SENDING PROCESSED DATA TO THE SCADA OPERATOR STATION/PROGRAMMING TERMINAL, WHICH WILL INTERPRET THE DATA AND SEND LOGICAL COMMANDS BACK THE FIELD DEVICES (E.G., TO OPEN OR CLOSE FLOW CONTROL VALVES; TO TURN ON OR TURN-OFF PUMPS/MOTORS). THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN BENITO. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF SAN BENITO | $960K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF JACINTO CITY, TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR THE NORTHEAST WATER MAIN AND FIRE HYDRANT IMPROVEMENTS AND RESTORATION OF THE CITY'S 300,000-GALLON WATER TOWER PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NORTHEAST WATER MAIN AND FIRE HYDRANT IMPROVEMENTS AND RESTORATION OF THE CITY'S 300,000-GALLON WATER TOWER DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: GRANT MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING SERVICES, WATER MAIN AND FIRE HYDRANT IMPROVEMENTS, AND RESTORATION OF A 300,000-GALLON WATER TOWER. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PRE-CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND COMPLETION OF SITE PREPARATION AND EXCAVATION; INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,110 LINEAR FEET OF NEW 10-INCH AND 3,095 LINEAR FEET OF NEW 8-INCH WATER MAINS AND 11 NEW FIRE HYDRANTS, AND RESTORATION OF THE CITY'S ONLY WATER TOWER THROUGH INTERIOR CLEANING AND LINING, AND EXTERIOR PAINT AND LIGHTING. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, ENSURING THAT RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE AND RELIABLE WATER SUPPLY FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES AND THE CITY FOR FIREFIGHTING PURPOSES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENCE OF THE CITY OF JACINTO CITY, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF JACINTO CITY | $157K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THESE FUNDS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE RECIPIENT'S BORDER ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (BEIF) PROGRAM. THE ACTIVITIES ARE TO PROVIDE GRANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NUMEROUS SUBRECIPIENTS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE OF THEIR ELIGIBLE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION PROJECTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO MANAGE AN EFFECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE BORDER ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (BEIF) PROGRAM AND TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOR CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE REGION 6 UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER AREA UP TO (62 MILES ON EACH SIDE OF THE BORDER). THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL USE THE FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE BORDER ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (BEIF) PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OBJECTIVES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES DATED MAY 2011 OR ITS LATEST REVISION. THE PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE WORK PLAN MEET THE CATEGORY 1 PRIORITY AND WILL BE DEVELOPED BY NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK USING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PDAP) FUNDING FOR CERTIFICATION. THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF SUBAWARDS TO FOUR COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER AREA FOR THE AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND IMPLEMENT THE CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ITS SERVICE AREAS. PROJECTS INCLUDED ARE AS FOLLOWS; 1. NUEVO LAREDO, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO WILL IMPLEMENT A WASTEWATER EXPANSION PROJECT DEVELOPED TO ELIMINATE UNTREATED WASTEWATER DISCHARGES AND PREVENT THE POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION OF GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER, INCLUDING THE RIO GRANDE RIVER. 2. TORNILLO, TEXAS PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF EXTENDING WASTEWATER COLLECTION INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE FIRST-TIME SERVICES WHILE ELIMINATING THE RISK OF WATERBORNE DISEASES FROM UNTREATED OR INADEQUATELY TREATED WASTEWATER. 3. RIO BRAVO, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE REHABILITATION OF THE WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM WHILE ELIMINATING UNTREATED DISCHARGES AND TRANSBOUNDARY FLOWS DUE TO FAILURE OF AGING AND DETERIORATED INFRASTRUCTURE. 4. RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS PROJECT CONSISTS OF FIRST-TIME WASTEWATER SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 400 HOMES AT 9 COLONIAS LOCATED NORTHWESTERN AREAS OF RIO GRANDE CITY, AND THE REHABILITATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RGC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. THIS PROJECT WILL ELIMINATE THE RISK OF WATERBORNE DISEASES FROM UNTREATED OR INADEQUATELY TREATED WASTEWATER. OVER 152,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE FOUR BORDER COMMUNITIES (NUEVO LAREDO; RIO GRANDE CITY; RIO BRAVO AND TORNILLO) WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED WASTEWATER SERVICES. IN ADDITION, MANY OF THE RESIDENTS IN THESE COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM FIRST-TIME WASTEWATER SERVICE WHICH WILL PREVENT WATERBORNE DISEASES AND CONTAMINATION OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER SOURCES.ACTIVITIES:THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK WILL OVERSEE AND ADMINISTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND/OR TRANSITION ASSISTANCE TO FOUR COMMUNITIES IN NUEVO LAREDO, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO; TORNILLO, TEXAS; RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS AND RIO BRAVO, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO. THE COMMUNITIES THROUGH SUBAWARDS WILL PROCURE AND ISSUE CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TO IMPLEMENT HIGH PRIORITY WASTEWATER PROJECTS TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS IN EACH COMMUNITY.SUBRECIPIENT:THE COMMUNITIES WILL PROCURE AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TO IMPLEMENT THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH PRIORITY WASTEWATER PROJECTS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.OUTCOMES:THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL PROVIDE PROGRESS CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND ONGOING AND PROJECTED PROJECT DISBURSEMENTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AS PART OF THEIR OVERSIGHT AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATION. AS PART OF THE NADB'S OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES, MONT | Texas (EPA federal awards) | NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | $17.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THESE FUNDS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE RECIPIENT'S BORDER ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (BEIF) PROGRAM. THE ACTIVITIES ARE TO PROVIDE GRANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NUMEROUS SUBRECIPIENTS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE OF THEIR ELIGIBLE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION PROJECTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO MANAGE AN EFFECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE BORDER ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND PROGRAM AND TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOR CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE REGION 6 UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER AREA UP TO (62 MILES ON EACH SIDE OF THE BORDER). THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL USE THE FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE BORDER ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (BEIF) PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OBJECTIVES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES DATED MAY 2011 OR ITS LATEST REVISION. THE PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE WORK PLAN MEET THE CATEGORY 1 PRIORITY AND WILL BE DEVELOPED BY NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK USING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PDAP) FUNDING FOR CERTIFICATION. THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF SUBAWARDS TO FOUR COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER AREA FOR THE AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND IMPLEMENT THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRINKING WATER AND/OR WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ITS SERVICE AREAS. ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO WILL IMPLEMENT A WASTEWATER EXPANSION PROJECT; EL PASO COUNTY WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT REHABILITATION; NORTH ALAMO, TEXAS WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT AND DEL RIO, TEXAS WILL IMPLEMENT A WATER REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. OVER 12,450 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE FOUR BORDER COMMUNITIES (ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO; EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS; NORTH ALAMO, TEXAS AND DEL RIO, TEXAS) WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES. IN ADDITION, MANY OF THE RESIDENTS IN THESE COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM FIRST-TIME WATER OR WASTEWATER SERVICE WHICH WILL PREVENT WATERBORNE DISEASES AND CONTAMINATION OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER SOURCES.ACTIVITIES:THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK WILL OVERSEE AND ADMINISTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND/OR TRANSITION ASSISTANCE TO THREE COMMUNITIES IN ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO; DEL RIO, TEXAS; NORTH ALAMO, TEXAS AND EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS. THE COMMUNITIES THROUGH SUBAWARDS WILL PROCURE AND ISSUE CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TO IMPLEMENT HIGH PRIORITY DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS IN EACH COMMUNITY.SUBRECIPIENT:THE COMMUNITIES WILL PROCURE AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TO IMPLEMENT THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH PRIORITY DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. OUTCOMES:THE NADB WILL PROVIDE PROGRESS CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND ONGOING AND PROJECTED PROJECT DISBURSEMENTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AS PART OF THEIR OVERSIGHT AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATION. AS PART OF THE NADB'S OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES, MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY SCHEDULES AND REPORTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE EPA REGION 6 TO DEMONSTRATE PROJECT PROGRESS. OVER 12,450 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE FOUR BORDER COMMUNITIES (ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO; DEL RIO, TEXAS; NORTH ALAMO, TEXAS AND EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS) WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES. IN ADDITION, MANY OF THE RESIDENTS IN THESE COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM FIRST-TIME WATER OR WASTEWATER SERVICE WHICH WILL PREVENT WATERBORNE DISEASES AND CONTAMINATION OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER SOURCES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | $14.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THESE FUNDS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PDAP) IN ACCORDANCE WITH OBJECTIVES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROCEDURES, DESCRIBED IN THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES DATED MAY 2011 OR ITS LATEST REVISION. THE ACTIVITIES FUNDED WITH PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE TO PROVIDE GRANT FINANCING TO NINE SUBRECIPIENTS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING, GEOTECHNICAL STUDIES, SURVEYS, ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND FINAL DESIGN ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SELECTED AS PART OF ITS PRIORITIZATION PROCESS. THE NINE PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE WORK PLAN MEET THE CATEGORY 1 PRIORITY AND WILL BE DEVELOPED BY NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK USING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDING FOR CERTIFICATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE AN EFFECTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT LEADS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOR CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 6'S UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER AREA UP TO (62 MILES ON EACH SIDE OF THE BORDER).ACTIVITIES:THERE WILL BE NINE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THIS GRANT. ALL WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES WILL MEET THE CATEGORY 1 PRIORITY ESTABLISHED FOR THE BORDER WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM'S STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES DATED MAY 2011. THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED FOR EACH OF THE NINE PROJECTS. 1. EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS - MONTANA VISTA; THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE WASTEWATER COLLECTION SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PREVIOUSLY UNSERVED AREAS OF THE MONTANA VISTA COLONIAS. THE PROJECT WILL DECOMMISSION ON-SITE SYSTEMS INCLUDING CESSPOOLS AND FAILING SEPTIC TANKS. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO PROTECT GROUNDWATER FROM POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION, AND TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH BY ELIMINATING POTENTIAL HUMAN CONTACT WITH UNTREATED GROUNDWATER. 2. EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS - UPPER VALLEY; THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE WASTEWATER COLLECTION SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PREVIOUSLY UNSERVED AREAS OF THE UPPER VALLEY AREAS OF EL PASO COUNTY. THE PROJECT WILL DECOMMISSION ON-SITE SYSTEMS INCLUDING CESSPOOLS AND FAILING SEPTIC TANKS. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO PROTECT GROUNDWATER FROM POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION, AND TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH BY ELIMINATING POTENTIAL HUMAN CONTACT WITH UNTREATED GROUNDWATER. 3. CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO; THE SOUTH-SOUTH BASIN OF CIUDAD JUAREZ HAS A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (WWTP) THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 2018 WITH A CAPACITY TO TREAT UP TO 11.41 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY (MGD). CURRENTLY, THE WASTEWATER GENERATED IN THE BASIN SERVED BY THIS TREATMENT FACILITY EXCEEDS THE CAPACITY OF THE WWTP. AS A RESULT, APPROXIMATELY 5.13 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER IS BEING DISCHARGED TO AN IRRIGATION CANAL THAT CONVEYS UNTREATED WASTEWATER INTO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER. 4. CIUDAD ACUNA, MEXICO; EXPOSURE TO UNTREATED WASTEWATER DUE TO SURFACE DISCHARGES IN THE SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM, THE ABSENCE OF TREATMENT OR INADEQUATE ON-SITE DISPOSAL. THE EXISTING COLLECTION SYSTEM HAS EXCEEDED ITS USEFUL LIFE AND PRESENTS LEAKS AND RUPTURES IN VARIOUS COLLECTORS, CAUSING SURFACE DISCHARGES TO THE LAS VACAS STREAM, WHICH DISCHARGES INTO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER. 5. PIEDRAS NEGRAS, MEXICO; EXPOSURE TO UNTREATED WASTEWATER DUE TO SURFACE DISCHARGES IN THE SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM, THE ABSENCE OF TREATMENT OR INADEQUATE ON-SITE DISPOSAL. THE EXISTING COLLECTION SYSTEM HAS EXCEEDED ITS USEFUL LIFE AND PRESENTS LEAKS AND RUPTURES IN VARIOUS COLLECTORS, CAUSING SURFACE DISCHARGES TO THE LOS PRESIDENTES CREEK, WHICH DISCHARGES TO THE RIO ESCONDIDO RIVER AND EVENTUALLY TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER. 6. TORNILLO, TEXAS; THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE FIRST TIME ACCESS TO THE WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE EXPOSURE TO UNTREATED WASTEWATER DU | Texas (EPA federal awards) | NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | $4.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB) FOR THEIR DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAM'S LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT (LSLR) PROGRAM. THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) SECTION 1452 AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) PUBLIC LAW (PL) 117-58 AUTHORIZES THE STATE OF TEXAS TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO CAPITALIZE THE TWDB'S DWSRF INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE STATE ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.ACTIVITIES:THE STATE HAS SUBMITTED AN INTENDED USE PLAN (IUP) AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THIS CAPITALIZATION GRANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. THIS IUP CONTAINS A LIST OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THE SET-ASIDES. SUBRECIPIENT:LOANS WILL BE AWARDED AS PART OF THE TEXAS DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM AND ARE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, THESE WILL BE AWARDED AS ACTUAL LOANS AND NOT AS SUBGRANTS. OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE TEXAS DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. THE FUND CAN BE USED TO DEVELOP OR UPDATE LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORIES AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL WATER SYSTEMS UNDERTAKING LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORIES OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $222.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES A CAPITALIZATION GRANT, FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58), FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAM. THE AWARD FURTHERS THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA). ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS WILL PROVIDE LOW INTEREST RATE FINANCING TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC SET-ASIDES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, FOR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES, AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:LOANS WILL BE PROVIDED TO MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH THE STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAMS TO FUND DIRECT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FINANCING, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE PUBLIC HEALTH-RELATED PROJECTS. DELIVERABLES WILL ALSO BE USED TO INCREASE THE TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $183.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB). SECTION 1452 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) PL 117-58 AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO CAPITALIZE THE TWDB'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF). AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE STATE ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH. ACTIVITIES:THE BULK OF THE STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF) WILL BE USED FOR LOANS AND OTHER AUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS, INCLUDING IMPROVING DRINKING WATER TREATMENT, WATER DISTRIBUTION, IMPROVING SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY, REPLACING OR CONSTRUCTING FINISHED WATER STORAGE TANKS, AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS NEEDED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC 'SET-ASIDES'; TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, STATE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ALLOWABLE USES.SUBRECIPIENT:TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WILL BE ENTERING INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUNITIES/UTILITIES AS PART OF THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM AND THEREFORE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, THESE WILL BE AWARDED AS LOANS AND NOT SUBGRANTS.OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DWSRF. THE FUND CAN THEN BE USED TO INCREASE TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDE ASSURANCE OF A CLEANER AND SAFER POTABLE WATER SUPPLY BY FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS TO MULTIPLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $167.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF TEXAS 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; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. TEXAS WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS 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 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:TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WILL BE ENTERING INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUNITIES/UTILITIES AS PART OF THE PROGRAM AND THEREFORE THESE LOANS ARE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. OUTCOMES: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 CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OUTREACH TO SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED ON THE EXISTING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY LIST AND CONFIRMATION OF INTEREST AND PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS; DIRECT OUTREACH TO SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED AS SERVING 10,000 OR LESS; SOLICITATION OF NEW PROJECTS FOR THE PROGRAM; EVALUATION OF OVERALL TEXAS MAPPING; AND OUTREACH TO OTHER SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE MAPPING PROJECT OR THAT HAVE APPLIED TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED IDENTIFICATION OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND NEED ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, OR FINANCIAL CAPACITY; INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY TO TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUNDING OPTIONS TO ASSIST SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND REDUCTION IN THE POPULATION THAT IS SERVED BY A WATER SYSTEM THREATENED BY EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND THAT BENEFITS FROM THE FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $114.7M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB). SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA): SECTION 1452 AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) PL 117-58 AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE STATE ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.ACTIVITIES:THE STATE HAS SUBMITTED AN INTENDED USE PLAN (IUP) AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THIS CAPITALIZATION GRANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DWSRF WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. THIS IUP CONTAINS A LIST OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THE SET-ASIDES. SUBRECIPIENT:LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORY ACTIVITIES AND LOANS ISSUED TO MUNICIPALITIES ARE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, THE GRANTEE WILL ISSUE THESE AS LOANS AND NOT GRANTS, EVEN IN THE CASE OF SUBSIDY. OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DWSRF WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. THE FUND CAN BE USED TO DEVELOP OR UPDATE LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORIES AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL WATER SYSTEMS UNDERTAKING LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORIES OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $78.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES A CAPITALIZATION GRANT TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB), FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58), FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAM. FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR DWSRF-ELIGIBLE LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. THE AWARD FURTHERS THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA). ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS WILL PROVIDE LOW INTEREST RATE FINANCING TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC SET-ASIDES. FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR DWSRF-ELIGIBLE LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. SUBRECIPIENT:LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORY ACTIVITIES AND LOANS ISSUED TO MUNICIPALITIES ARE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, THE GRANTEE WILL ISSUE THESE AS LOANS AND NOT GRANTS, EVEN IN THE CASE OF SUBSIDY.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FINANCING, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE LEAD SERVICE LINE PROJECTS AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES. DELIVERABLES WILL ALSO BE USED TO INCREASE THE LEAD SERVICE LINE-RELATED TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $73.8M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES A CAPITALIZATION GRANT, FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58), FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM (DWSRF). THESE FUNDS ARE FOR DWSRF-ELIGIBLE PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). THE AWARD FURTHERS THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA). ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS WILL PROVIDE LOW INTEREST RATE FINANCING TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC SET-ASIDES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, FOR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES, AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WILL BE ENTERING INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUNITIES/UTILITIES AS PART OF THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM, AND ARE THEREFORE CONSIDERED SUB-AWARDS. HOWEVER, THESE WILL BE AWARDED AS LOANS AND NOT SUB-GRANTS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FINANCING, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE EMERGING CONTAMINANT-FOCUSED, PUBLIC HEALTH-RELATED PROJECTS. DELIVERABLES WILL ALSO BE USED TO INCREASE THE TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $62.8M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB) UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA): SECTION 1452 AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) PUBLIC LAW (PL)117-58. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR A CAPITALIZATION GRANT WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAM WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). EMERGING CONTAMINANTS REFER TO SUBSTANCES AND MICROORGANISMS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURED OR NATURALLY OCCURRING PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, OR NUCLEAR MATERIALS, WHICH ARE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED IN THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT MAY POSE NEWLY IDENTIFIED OR RE-EMERGING RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH, AQUATIC LIFE, OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE SUBSTANCES, MICROORGANISMS OR MATERIALS CAN INCLUDE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES - SUCH AS THOSE IN SOME COMPOUNDS OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, PESTICIDES, AND MICROPLASTICS. ACTIVITIES:SECTION 1452 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THE STATE HAS SUBMITTED AN INTENDED USE PLAN (IUP) AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THIS CAPITALIZATION GRANT. THIS IUP CONTAINS A LIST OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS THAT MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC 'SET-ASIDES' TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, STATE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ALLOWABLE USES.SUBRECIPIENT:TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WILL BE ENTERING INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUNITIES/UTILITIES AS PART OF THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM AND THEREFORE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, THESE WILL BE AWARDED AS LOANS AND NOT AS SUBGRANTS.OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND WITH PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER WITH A FOCUS ON PROJECTS ADDRESSING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). THE FUND CAN BE USED FOR ELIGIBLE SET-ASIDE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PFAS AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $60.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES AND TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER. TEXAS WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS 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, CONSOLIDATION, OR CREATION, PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES; AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS (ECS) 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 (PWS) IN ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:FUTURE WORKPLANS FOR THIS GRANT WILL INCLUDE FUNDING FOR ACTIVITIES FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ISSUED TO SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED MUNICIPALITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS.OUTCOMES: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 CONTAMINANTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OUTREACH TO SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED IN EXISTING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (SDC) LIST TO CONFIRM INTEREST AND PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS FOR EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (EC-SDC) PROGRAM; OUTREACH DIRECTED TO SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE MAPPING PROJECT AS POTENTIALLY MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EC-SDC; DIRECT OUTREACH TO SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED AS SERVING 10,000 OR LESS; SOLICITATION OF NEW PROJECTS FOR THE EC-SDC PROGRAM; INVITATIONS TO SYSTEMS TO SUBMIT FULL FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS; COMMITMENT AND CLOSING ON FUNDS FOR PROJECTS; PROJECTS BEGINNING PLANNING, ACQUISITION, DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF EC-SDC PROJECTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED IDENTIFICATION OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND NEED ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY; INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY TO TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUNDING OPTIONS TO ASSIST SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; REDUCTION IN THE POPULATION THAT IS SERVED BY A WATER SYSTEM THREATENED BY EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND THAT BENEFIT FROM THE FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED AS SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $55.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION: SECTION 1452 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB) TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) TO PROVIDE LOW INTEREST FINANCING FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH. AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE RECIPIENT ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC SET-ASIDES; TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, STATE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ALLOWABLE USES. ACTIVITIES:THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR LOANS AND OTHER AUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS, INCLUDING IMPROVING DRINKING WATER TREATMENT, WATER DISTRIBUTION, IMPROVING SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY, REPLACING OR CONSTRUCTING FINISHED WATER STORAGE TANKS, AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS NEEDED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC 'SET-ASIDES' TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, STATE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ALLOWABLE USES.SUBRECIPIENT:TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WILL BE ENTERING INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUNITIES/UTILITIES AS PART OF THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM AND THEREFORE CONSIDERED SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, THESE WILL BE AWARDED AS LOANS AND NOT SUBGRANTS.OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM. THE FUND CAN THEN BE USED TO INCREASE TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDE ASSURANCE OF A CLEANER AND SAFER POTABLE WATER SUPPLY BY FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS TO MULTIPLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $39.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES A CAPITALIZATION GRANT FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAM. THE AWARD FURTHERS THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA).ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS WILL PROVIDE LOW INTEREST RATE FINANCING TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THE RECIPIENT MAY ALSO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC SET-ASIDES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SYSTEMS, FOR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES, AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:N/A - ALL SRF ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED AS LOANS. LOANS WILL BE PROVIDED TO MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH THE STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAMS TO FUND DIRECT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FINANCING, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE PUBLIC HEALTH-RELATED PROJECTS. DELIVERABLES WILL ALSO BE USED TO INCREASE THE TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $37.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL UTILIZE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECIPIENT'S BORDER ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (BEIF) PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO PROVIDE GRANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MULTIPLE SUBRECIPIENTS, COVERING COSTS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE OF ELIGIBLE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM'S EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EFFECTIVELY MANAGING A COMPREHENSIVE BEIF PROGRAM AND EXECUTING PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOR CITIZENS WITHIN THE REGION 6 UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER AREA, EXTENDING UP TO 62 MILES ON EACH SIDE OF THE BORDER. NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL IMPLEMENT THE BORDER ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (BEIF) PROGRAM IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES DATED MAY 2011 OR ITS LATEST REVISION. THE PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE WORK PLAN MEET CATEGORY 1 PRIORITY AND WILL BE DEVELOPED USING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PDAP) FUNDING FOR CERTIFICATION. NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH SUBAWARDS TO FOUR COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER AREA, FACILITATING THE AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THE PROJECTS INCLUDED ARE AS FOLLOWS: - CARRIZO SPRINGS, TEXAS: THIS PROJECT INVOLVES REPLACING 280,000 LINEAR FEET OF WATER LINES, UPGRADING THE SCADA SYSTEM, INSTALLING PUMPS AT FAILING BOOSTER STATIONS, IMPLEMENTING RADIO-READ METERS, AND RELOCATING WATER SERVICES FROM ALLEYWAYS TO STREETS. - TORNILLO, TEXAS: THE PROJECT WILL EXTEND WASTEWATER COLLECTION INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE FIRST-TIME SERVICES, ELIMINATING THE RISK OF WATERBORNE DISEASES FROM UNTREATED OR INADEQUATELY TREATED WASTEWATER. - RIO GRANDE CITY (RGC), TEXAS: THIS INITIATIVE OFFERS FIRST-TIME WASTEWATER SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 400 HOMES IN 9 COLONIAS LOCATED IN THE NORTHWESTERN AREAS OF RIO GRANDE CITY, ALONGSIDE REHABILITATING THE INTERNATIONAL RGC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, THEREBY REDUCING THE RISK OF WATERBORNE DISEASES. - ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO: THE PROJECT WILL EXTEND SERVICES TO UNSERVED AREAS BY CONSTRUCTING TWO NEW WATERLINES AND ADDING A STORAGE TANK. ACTIVITIES:THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK WILL OVERSEE AND ADMINISTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND/OR TRANSITION ASSISTANCE TO FOUR COMMUNITIES IN CARRIZO SPRINGS, TEXAS, TORNILLO, TEXAS; RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS, AND ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO. THE COMMUNITIES THROUGH SUBAWARDS WILL PROCURE AND ISSUE CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TO IMPLEMENT HIGH PRIORITY WASTEWATER PROJECTS TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS IN EACH COMMUNITY.SUBRECIPIENT:THE COMMUNITIES WILL PROCURE AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TO IMPLEMENT THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH PRIORITY WASTEWATER PROJECTS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.OUTCOMES:THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL PROVIDE MONTHLY CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS SCHEDULES AND QUARTERLY REPORTS ON ONGOING AND PROJECTED PROJECT DISBURSEMENTS AS PART OF THEIR OVERSIGHT AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATION. THESE REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), REGION 6 TO DEMONSTRATE PROJECT PROGRESS AND ENSURE TRANSPARENCY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS. THE COMMUNITIES OF CARRIZO SPRINGS, TEXAS, TORNILLO, TEXAS; RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS, AND ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO, WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, MANY RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS WILL RECEIVE FIRST-TIME WASTEWATER SERVICES, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE RISK OF WATERBORNE DISEASES AND PREVENTING CONTAMINATION OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER SOURCES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | $17.5M | — |
| AUTHORIZED UNDER THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NATION (WIIN) ACT, THE LEAD TESTING IN SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE PROGRAM DRINKING WATER GRANT CREATES A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM TO ASSIST WITH TESTING FOR LEAD IN DRINKING WATER AT SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. SPECIFICALLY TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) WILL OVERSEE AND FUND THIS PROGRAM FOR TEXAS SCHOOLS INCLUDING OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $7.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM'S GENERATORS FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION PROJECT TO PURCHASE BACKUP GENERATORS FOR THE 34TH STREET WATER BOOSTER PUMP STATION TO ENSURE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE POTABLE WATER SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS DURING AN EXTENDED POWER OUTAGE IN A DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. THIS FUNDING WAS APPROPRIATED IN THE 'FY2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT' (P.L. 117-103), 'FY2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT' (P.L. 117-328), AND 'FY2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT' (P.L. 118-42). THIS PROPOSED PROJECT COMPLIES WITH PILLAR 1 - CLEAN AIR, WATER AND LAND UNDER EPA'S POWERING THE GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK INITIATIVE.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: - PLANNING AND DESIGN WORK WHICH INCLUDES: INSPECTIONS, PERMITS, ETC - PROCUREMENT OF A GENERATOR - PROCUREMENT OF SWITCHGEARSUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: - CONSTRUCTION INSTALLATION PACKAGE ADVERTISEMENT: SEPTEMBER 2025 - SOLICITATION FOR THE GENERATOR SYSTEM AT 34TH STREET PUMP STATION: SEPTEMBER 2025 - DECEMBER 2025 - BOARD AWARD FOR GENERATOR SYSTEM AT 34TH STREET PUMP STATION: DECEMBER 2025 - PROCURING, INSTALLING, START-UP AND COMMISSIONING OF GENERATOR SYSTEM AT 34TH ST STREET PUMP STATION: DECEMBER 2025 - JUNE 2028 - SITE MOBILIZATION: JANUARY 2026 - STARTUP AND COMMISSIONING: JUNE 2028 THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 24,000 RESIDENTS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS RECEIVING POTABLE WATER SERVICES FROM SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEMS IN THE CASE OF A DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM | $4.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL GROUND STORAGE TANK TO THEIR WATER SYSTEM AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 3.0 MILLION GALLON WATER GROUND STORAGE TANK WITH A PUMP STATION AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL GEAR. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLE IS A 3.0 MILLION GALLON CORBETT GROUND STORAGE TANK, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO CRITICAL STORAGE AND REDUNDANCY AND WILL PROVIDE CLEAN WATER FOR THE APPROXIMATELY 5,800 PEOPLE SERVED BY THE WATER CONNECTIONS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE 2,300 WATER CONNECTIONS THAT SERVE APPROXIMATELY 5,800 PEOPLE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF SCHERTZ | $3.5M | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, THAT IS AN ELIGIBLE STATE OR TRIBE TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DRINKING WATER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE TO UNDESERVED, SMALL AND 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, AND ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANT. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $3.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS RECLAIMED WATER MASTER PLAN PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 AND 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RECLAIMED WATER LINES IN THE CITY OF KYLE, A NEW RECLAIMED WATER PUMP STATION, AND A NEW RECLAIMED WATER STORAGE TANK. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RECLAIMED WATER LINES IN THE CITY OF KYLE, TX, A NEW RECLAIMED WATER PUMP STATION, AND A NEW RECLAIMED WATER STORAGE TANK. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EXPANDED USE OF RECLAIMED WATER AS PART OF THE CITY'S OVERALL RECLAIMED WATER MASTER PLAN AND ADDED PUMPING AND STORAGE CAPACITY FOR FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE CITY'S RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND OFFSET POTABLE WATER USAGE THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF KYLE | $3.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CITY OF GLENN HEIGHTS, TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO A 'GROUND STORAGE TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED PIPING, PUMP STATION UPGRADES, AND NECESSARY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS' PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A GROUNDWATER STORAGE TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED PIPING, PUMP STATION UPGRADES, AND NECESSARY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 1-MILLION-GALLON (1 MG) GROUND STORAGE TANK (GST) FOR WATER. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A PROJECT CHARTER, REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ), AWARDED DESIGN CONTRACT, ENGINEERING REPORT AND STUDIES, PUBLISH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND SELECTION OF THE CONTRACTOR, CLEARED AND GRADED SITE AND TANK ASSEMBLY, FULLY INTEGRATED TANK WITH SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) FUNCTIONALITY, AS-BUILT DOCUMENTATION AND FINAL GRANT REPORT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROVIDING SAFE DRINKING WATER TO THE CITY OF GLENN HEIGHTS RESIDENTS AND STAY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)/ TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) REGULATIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF GLENN HEIGHTS, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF GLENN HEIGHTS | $2.8M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO ASSIST AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY TO MEET AND COMPLY WITH SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS. 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, AND ACTIVITIES FOR A STATE TO RESPOND TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS, WATER LINES, AND VALVES FOR MARLIN (TX073002). AT ITS SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, THE COMPLETION OF THE NANO STONE FILTER RACK NO.2, NEW 1,000,000 GALLON. PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE CLEAR WELL; REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING 750,000 GALLON PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE CLEAR WELL; INSTALLATION OF COMBINED FILTER EFFLUENT PIPING; REPLACEMENT OF VALVES AND SLIDE GATES AT DECANT PUMP STATION, AND SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) AND ELECTRICAL UPGRADES WILL BE PERFORMED. IF THE ABOVE CANNOT BE PERFORMED FOR MARLIN, THEN TWDB WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT ON THEIR WORKPLAN PRIORITY LIST. SUBRECIPIENT:THIS SUBAWARD WILL BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION TO ADDRESS SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) VIOLATIONS IN SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE, THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS, WATER LINES, AND VALVES FOR MARLIN WHICH INCLUDE UPGRADES TO VARIOUS APPURTENANCES AT ITS SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. IF THE ABOVE CANNOT BE PERFORMED, THEN THE PROJECT WILL BE BYPASSED TO THE NEXT ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT WITH ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANES (TTHM) AND HALAOCETIC ACIDS FIVE (HAA5) AND/OR ONE OR MORE CONTAMINANTS FROM THE WATER PRODUCED BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS RECEIVING FUNDING THROUGH THIS GRANT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE MARLIN AND/OR THE ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS ON TWDB'S PRIORITY LIST. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD | $2.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ACHIEVE A NATIONWIDE STUDY OF THE PREVALENCE OF OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGENS, THEIR FREE-LIVING AMOEBAE VECTORS, AND REGULATED AND UNREGULATED DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS ACROSS A WIDE VARIETY OF SIZES AND TYPES OF DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (DWDS).ACTIVITIES:MULTI-TIERED PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS APPROXIMATELY 100 DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS WILL BE DEVELOPED TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS THAT WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE DIRECT APPLICATION OF THE RESEARCH TO OTHER UTILITIES. UTILITY PARTNERS WILL ASSIST WITH PERFORMING ONE SAMPLING EVENT PER YEAR FROM 5-10 LOCATIONS IN THEIR DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS.SUBRECIPIENT:UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS ($399,691 EPA, $101,095 COST SHARE) WILL TAKE THE TECHNICAL LEAD ON DBP ANALYSES AND OP/DBP RISK ASSESSMENT. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ($425,000 EPA, $143,080 COST SHARE) WILL TAKE THE TECHNICAL LEAD ON THE FLUSHING STUDY AS WELL AS THE COCREATION OF LEARNING MODULES BASED ON THE RESEARCH FINDINGS. GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ($240,000 EPA, $60,000 COST SHARE) WILL TAKE THE TECHNICAL LEAD ON BEST PRACTICES FOR ASSESSING OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGEN VIABILITY. THE WATER TOWER INSTITUTE: ($30,000) WILL ASSIST WITH RECRUITING AND INTERACTING WITH UTILITY PARTNERS, WORK WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TEAM TO COCREATE LEARNING MODULES, HOST ONE OF THE BIOSTUDY EXPERIMENTS, AND HOST TWO IN PERSON MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS AT THEIR WATER CAMPUS.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE ANNUAL PROGRESS AND FINAL REPORTS, A SURVEY OF THE PATHOGENS AND VECTORS IN THE SAMPLED WATER SYSTEMS, MITIGATION STRATEGIES, AND LEARNING MODULES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO DEVELOP A RISK FRAMEWORK, AND A PLAN TO COMMUNICATE RISKS AS WELL AS GUIDANCE FOR A MODIFIED SYSTEM FLUSHING PROGRAM. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DRINKING WATER UTILITIES AND CONSUMERS WHOSE DRINKING WATER COMES FROM PUBLIC DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | $2.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE OF CITY OF HAMILTON TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF CONVEYANCE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PERMIT AND DESIGN OF WATER DISTRIBUTION PROJECT TO REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 6,000 LINEAR FEET OF 2' WATERLINE, 16,000 LINEAR FEET OF 6' WATERLINE, 201 GATE VALVES, AND 68 FIRE HYDRANTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE DECREASED LEAKS AND LINES BREAKS, CONSISTENT ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE, AND IMPROVED WATER QUALITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES OF THE CITY OF HAMILTON. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF HAMILTON | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION (TX RRC). THE RECIPIENT WILL ESTABLISH THEIR UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL CLASS VI INJECTION WELLS PERMIT PROGRAM.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: THE RAILROAD COMMISSION (RRC) PLANS TO DEVELOP A UIC CLASS VI PROGRAM THAT WILL REVIEW PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND ISSUE CLASS VI PERMITS, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CONDUCT ONSITE INSPECTIONS, DEVELOP COMPLIANCE MONITORING, ENFORCE CLASS VI RULES AND PERMIT CONDITIONS AND OVERSEE GEOLOGIC STORAGE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE GENERATION, STORAGE, ANALYSIS, RETRIEVAL, AND OUTPUT OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INTO VARIOUS FORMATS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: SUCCESSFUL APPROVAL OF STATE OR TRIBAL CLASS VI PRIMACY PROGRAM; PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER FROM ENDANGERMENT; PREVENTION OF POTENTIAL HUMAN HEALTH AND, AS APPROPRIATE, ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS FROM UIC CLASS VI ACTIVITY ON OVERBURDENED AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES; PREVENTION, AS APPROPRIATE, OF ANY INCREASE IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, RESOURCE ISSUES, AND PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS FROM CLASS VI ACTIVITY IN ALREADY OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES; AND REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS TO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF TX. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS RAILROAD COMM | $1.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) IN AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS, RESEARCH PFAS TRANSPORT INTO SECONDARY ANIMAL PRODUCTS, AND IDENTIFY PREVIOUSLY UNCHARACTERIZED SOURCES OF PFAS.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL (1) CHARACTERIZE PFAS PARTITIONING IN PLANT CULTIVATION AND COMPARE WITH SOIL TYPE AND RESIDUAL TREATMENT, (2) EVALUATE PFAS UPTAKE IN FISH THROUGH DIETARY SOURCES, (3) MEASURE PFAS DISTRIBUTION THROUGH DRINKING WATER AND FOOD, AND (4) DEVELOP MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR PFAS ACCUMULATION.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE INVENTORIES OF PFAS SOURCES AT AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES, MODELS TO PREDICT PFAS ELIMINATION, FINAL REPORTS AND PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS RESEARCH INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ON-FARM PFAS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR PFAS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE FARMS, AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATORS, AND CONSUMERS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | $1.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF PROMOTING NOVEL ADSORBENTS TO SCALABLE COLUMN-BASED APPLICATIONS FOR UPTAKE AND REMOVAL OF PHARMACEUTICALS, PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS (PPCPS), ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS (EDCS), PER- AND POLYFLUORINATED SUBSTANCES (PFAS), AND OTHER MICROPOLLUTANTS FROM WASTEWATER. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON TWO TYPES OF NOVEL ADSORBENTS: MACROCYCLIC POLYMERS AND POROUS ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS (POFS).ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL USE THE TWO ADSORBENTS TO: (1) ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE OF THE UNUSABLE SIZES OF THESE NOVEL ADSORBENTS (I.E., 1-50 MU;M) FOR COLUMN APPLICATIONS. THEY WILL BE ENCAPSULATED IN POROUS ALGINATE BEADS OR COATED ON POROUS SILICA TO REACH DESIRABLE SIZES (I.E., 1-3 MM) WITHOUT IMPEDING UPTAKE KINETICS OR SELECTIVITY TOWARDS TARGET MICROPOLLUTANTS; (2) DEVELOP A MULTI-SCALE MODELING FRAMEWORK WHICH WILL EVALUATE AN ADSORPTION MECHANISTIC MODEL THAT EXPLORES MECHANISMS AND EQUILIBRIUM STATES AT THE MICROSCOPIC LEVEL, AND AN INTRA-PARTICLE DIFFUSION MODEL THAT EXAMINES ADSORPTION KINETICS, THROUGH A SERIES OF BATCH EXPERIMENTS; (3) COMBINE OUTCOMES OF OBJECTIVES 1 AND 2 INTO A COLUMN MASS TRANSPORT MODEL VIA A SERIES OF RAPID SMALL-SCALE COLUMN TESTS (RSSCTS); (4) VALIDATE RESULTING MODELS USING FIELD COLUMN TESTS CONDUCTED AT THE SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY'S DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD FOR ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY - $384,616 (FEDERAL FUNDS: $250,000 - COST SHARE: $134,616) SUBAWARD FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A 3-YEAR ADSORBENT SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION AT ASU (TASK 2). IN TASK 2, A MULTI-SCALE MODELING FRAMEWORK WILL BE DEVELOPED TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO TYPE OF NOVEL ADSORBENTS, MACROCYCLIC POLYMERS AND POFS, IN REMOVAL OF TARGET MICROPOLLUTANT GROUPS, PFAS AND PPCPS, FROM AQUEOUS PHASES. THE FRAMEWORK WILL ALSO PREDICT THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE ADSORBENTS WHEN SYNTHESIZED INTO GRANULES AND PACKED IN FULL-SCALE, FIXED-BED, FLOW-THROUGH UNITS. SUBAWARD FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY (SNWA) - $81,250 (FEDERAL FUNDS: $65,000 - COST SHARE: $16,250) SUBAWARD FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 3RD YEAR FIELD COLUMN TEST AT SNWA (TASK 5). IN TASK 5, DETAILED SCALING FACTOR STUDIES WILL BE PERFORMED WHEN THE ADSORPTION COLUMN TECHNOLOGIES ARE INSTALLED FOR A FIELD TEST IN MUNICIPAL DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES.OUTCOMES:SPECIFIC OUTPUTS FROM THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE: (1) A MULTI-SCALE FRAMEWORK MODEL DEVELOPED TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NOVEL ADSORBENTS TO REMOVE TARGET MICROPOLLUTANT FROM AQUEOUS PHASES. THE OUTCOME OF THE FRAMEWORK WILL SHOW THE MECHANISTIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ADSORBENTS AND MICROPOLLUTANTS. IT WILL ALSO PREDICT THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE ADSORBENTS WHEN SYNTHESIZED INTO GRANULES AND PACKED IN FULL-SCALE, FIXED-BED, FLOW-THROUGH UNITS. (2) MECHANISTIC INTERACTION PARAMETER DATABASE FOR MODELING FROM BATCH EXPERIMENTS THAT CAN BE EXPANDED IN THE FUTURE STUDIES FOR MODEL PREDICTION. (3) NOVEL ADSORBENTS AS GRANULES APPLICABLE FOR COLUMN APPLICATIONS. THIS WILL SOLVE THE CHALLENGE OF UNUSABLE POWDER SIZE OF MOST NEWLY INVENTED ADSORBENTS FOR FIX-BED COLUMN FILTRATION APPLICATIONS. (4) OPTIMIZATION OF THE SCALING FACTOR THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN RSSCT AND PILOT TO FULL-SCALE COLUMN APPLICATIONS USING NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF THE HYDRAULIC CONDITIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE STATES, TRIBES LOCAL DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES, AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC BY PROVIDING NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT AIM TO REDUCE HARMFUL MICROPOLLUTANTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT BEING REMOVED FROM PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE RECIPIENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER ARE PROTECTED FROM ENDANGERING INJECTION ACTIVITIES, IN WHICH TREATED WASTE WATER IS INJECTED INTO THE GROUND BETWEEN IMPERMEABLE LAYERS OF ROCK FORMATION. THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE GENERAL UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO PERMIT AND MONITOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ALL CLASSES OF INJECTION WELLS IN A MANNER THAT PROTECTS UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER IN TEXAS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF INVENTORIES OF INJECTION SYSTEMS; THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF DATABASES HOUSING COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ON UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELL ACTIVITIES; THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PERMITTING ACTIVITIES; AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE: MAKING PERMIT DETERMINATIONS; PROVIDING INJECTION WELL OPERATORS AND PERMIT APPLICANTS WITH AS-NEEDED ASSISTANCE DURING THE WELL PERMITTING PROCESS AND AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE TO ENSURE EFFICIENT INJECTION WELL OPERATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME(S) ARE THAT UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER ARE PROTECTED FROM UNDERGROUND INJECTION ACTIVITIES. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT AGREEMENT ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS RAILROAD COMM | $855K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE RECIPIENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER ARE PROTECTED FROM ENDANGERING INJECTION ACTIVITIES, IN WHICH TREATED WASTE WATER IS INJECTED INTO THE GROUND BETWEEN IMPERMEABLE LAYERS OF ROCK FORMATION. THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE GENERAL UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO PERMIT AND MONITOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ALL CLASSES OF INJECTION WELLS IN A MANNER THAT PROTECTS UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER IN TEXAS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF INVENTORIES OF INJECTION SYSTEMS; THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF DATABASES HOUSING COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ON UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELL ACTIVITIES; THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PERMITTING ACTIVITIES; AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE: MAKING PERMIT DETERMINATIONS; PROVIDING INJECTION WELL OPERATORS AND PERMIT APPLICANTS WITH AS-NEEDED ASSISTANCE DURING THE WELL PERMITTING PROCESS AND AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE TO ENSURE EFFICIENT INJECTION WELL OPERATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME(S) ARE THAT UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER ARE PROTECTED FROM UNDERGROUND INJECTION ACTIVITIES. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT AGREEMENT ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS RAILROAD COMM | $839K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO LOCATED IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE SOUTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER PROVIDE FINANCE-RELATED TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND ANALYTICAL STUDIES TO HELP REGULATED PARTIES DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO THE DIFFICULT 'HOW-TO-PAY' ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH MEETING ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS. THE SOUTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER EDUCATE STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND BUSINESSES ON LOWERING ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS, INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENTS, IMPROVING FINANCIAL CAPACITY, IDENTIFYING APPROPRIATE REVENUE GENERATING MECHANISMS, AND EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCING OPTIONS. TO ADDRESS THESE OBJECTIVES THE SOUTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER PLANS A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CONSULTATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 6 AND STATES; TRAINING; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; CREATING TOOLS AND RESOURCES; ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE/RESILIENCE/EMERGENCY SITUATIONS; BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE; CONDUCTING STUDIES AND APPLIED RESEARCH; TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHARING/TECHNICAL INFORMATION TRANSFER; COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING; TRIBAL CAPACITY BUILDING; PILOTING APPROACHES TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; ACCESSING FUNDING; PROGRAM SUPPORT; AND SUPPORT FOR AND COORDINATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER NETWORK.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. SEE ATTACHED FILE FOR DETAILS. ACTIVITY1; CONSULTATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 6 AND STATES ACTIVITY 2: TRAINING (VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON) ACTIVITY 3: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITY 4: TOOLS AND RESOURCES ACTIVITY 5: ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE/RESILIENCE/EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ACTIVITY 6: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOUR PILLARS STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING. ACTIVITY 7: STUDIES AND APPLIED RESEARCH ACTIVITY 8: TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHARING/TECHNICAL INFORMATION TRANSFER ACTIVITY 9: COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITY 10: TRIBAL CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITY 11: PILOTING APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ACTIVITY 12: ACCESSING FUNDING ACTIVITY 13: PROGRAM SUPPORT ACTIVITY 14: SUPPORT FOR AND COORDINATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER NETWORK SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING; 1. ANALYSIS OF ATTENDANCE RECORDS FOR EVERY TRAINING, WORKSHOP, EDUCATIONAL SESSION 2. REPORT THE COUNT OF VIEWS: WEBSITES, SWITCHBOARDS, RECORDED WEBINARS; RESOURCE DOWNLOADS, TOOL ACCESSES 3. PROVIDE A DOCUMENTED COUNT OF RESOURCES AND TOOLS DEVELOPED 4. DEVELOPMENT OF A SMART SHEET PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOL USED TO DOCUMENT THE STATUS AND NATURE OF WORK IN ALL COMMUNITIES BEING ASSISTED 5. PROVIDE A REPORT ON OUTCOMES OF ASSISTANCE ASSESSED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS W/SYSTEMS DURING AND FOLLOWING ASSISTANCE - COUNT OF PHONE CALLS AND OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH STATES - COUNT OF TYPES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED 6. DOCUMENTED AND SUMMARIZE ANNUAL REVIEW OF BENEFITS FROM NETWORK COORDINATION - QUARTERLY CALLS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY - QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS AND FINAL REPORTS 7. A DOCUMENTED REPORT SUMMARIZING A SAFE DRINKING WATER INFORMATION SYSTEM DATA CHECK COMPARISON OF OVERALL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF SYSTEMS ASSISTED. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING; 1. CLEAR COMMUNICATION OF THE NEEDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 6 AND STATES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT 2. EVALUATION OF INCREASED TECHNICAL/MANAGERIAL/FINANCE CAPACITY ENABLING COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR SUSTAINABILITY 3. INCREASED NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES COMPLYING WITH REGULATIONS 4. INCREASED ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND TOOLS 5. INCREASED COMMUNITY CAPACITY 6. PILOTED AN ON-DEMAND ASYNCHRONOUS TRAINING PROGRAM. 7. SOUTHWEST ENVIRONMENTA | Texas (EPA federal awards) | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | $659K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF JERSEY VILLAGE, TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR SEATTLE STREET WATERLINES REPLACEMENT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE PROJECT BIDDING, PROJECT WORK COMMENCING, AND PROJECT COMPLETION.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE REPLACEMENT OF NEW WATERLINES ON SEATTLE STREET FROM SENATE AVENUE TO THE DEAD END, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR APPROXIMATELY 53 HOMES IN THE CITY. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF 53 HOMES IN THE CITY OF JERSEY VILLAGE, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF JERSEY VILLAGE | $625K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT OF PUMP STATION AND TANK RENOVATIONS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IDENTIFIED AS THE PUMP STATION AND TANK RENOVATIONS PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: DESIGNING A PUMP STATION AND TANK RENOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PUMP STATION AND TANK RENOVATIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW TANKS, PUMPS AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT AT THE REHABILITATED PUMP STATIONS TO HAVE A RELIABLE WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A REDUCED RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH BY MORE RAPIDLY RETURNING THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (PWS) TO COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS BY ADDRESSING PUMP CAPACITY AND WATER STORAGE AND OPERATIONAL DEFECTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH INSPECTIONS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MONITORING EVENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS WATER DISTRICT. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS | $476K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO APPROXIMATELY FORTY (40) ABANDONED WELLS ON THE RESERVATION, THE LAND ITSELF IS OWNED BY ACTT. ACTIVITIES:THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY FORTY (40) ABANDONED WELLS ON THE RESERVATION, THE LAND ITSELF IS OWNED BY ACTT. THE PROJECT WILL BE BROKEN DOWN INTO FOUR (4) PHASES: #61692; PHASE I - NASKILA CASINO PARKING LOT, QUANTITY = ONE (1) DEEP WELL SURROUNDED BY CONCRETE AND ASPHALT #61692; PHASE II - NORTHEAST SIDE, QUANTITY = EIGHT (8) WELLS #61692; PHASE III - SOUTHEAST SIDE, QUANTITY = TWELVE (12) WELLS #61692; PHASE IV - WEST SIDE, QUANTITY = NINETEEN (19) WELLS THIS PROJECT IS FOR PLUGGING ABANDONED WATER WELLS, HOWEVER THE NAME OF THE TWO (2) CURRENT DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS ARE EASTSIDE WATER SYSTEM AND WESTSIDE WATER SYSTEM EASTSIDE PWS IS NO. 061870043, AND WESTSIDE PWS IS NO. 061870124. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY FORTY (40) ABANDONED WELLS ON THE RESERVATION, THE LAND ITSELF IS OWNED BY ACTT. THE DELIVERABLE IS PLUGGING THESE UNUSED DRINING WATER WELLS THAT WERE USED BEFORE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER LINES WERE AVILABLE TO THE TRIBE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | ALABAMA COUSHATTA TRIBE OF TEXAS | $214K | — |
| THESE FUNDS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE RECIPIENT'S INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING FOR WATER UTILITIES ALONG THE US/MEXICO BORDER AREA. THE ACTIVITIES ARE TO PROVIDE GRANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AT LEAST ONE COMMUNITY FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSESSMENT OF THE FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OF THEIR ELIGIBLE SAFE DRINKING WATER SYSTEM AND IMPROVE THE UTILITIES' CAPACITY TO ADMINISTER EXISTING AND FUTURE PROJECTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO PROVIDE THE UTILITY WITH AN EFFECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THEIR SYSTEM TO INCLUDE FINANCIAL ELEMENTS AND TO ASSIST THE UTILITY IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS SAFE DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOR CITIZENS WITH THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME TO PROVIDE A TEMPLATE THAT CAN BE REPLICATED THROUGHOUT THE REGION 6 US/MEXICO BORDER AREA UP TO (62 MILES ON EACH SIDE OF THE BORDER). THE NORTH A | Texas (EPA federal awards) | NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | $75K | — |