The PA Infrastructure Investment Authority and DEP published a notice in June 5 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the Intended Use Plans for the Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Fund Programs.  Read more here.

The Intended Use Plans include a list of drinking water, wastewater treatment, nonpoint source and pollution abatement projects to be considered for a design and engineering or construction loan or grant from funds the Commonwealth expects to receive from EPA under the Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Fund Programs.

The Drinking Water Fund will be capitalized with approximately $34.2 million in federal funds and $6.8 million in state funds.

Approximately $9.1 million of these funds will be set aside for technical assistance to small systems, operator training and certification, and source water assessment and protection and an additional $6.8 million must be set-aside for additional subsidization to disadvantaged communities.

The Commonwealth will continue to promote green infrastructure projects that meet the EPA criteria for green infrastructure and can fall into one or more of four categories: (1) water efficiency; (2) energy efficiency; (3) environmentally innovative; and (4) green stormwater infrastructure.

The Clean Water Fund will be capitalized with approximately $63 million in federal funds and $12.6 million in state funds.

$1 million dollars will be set aside for the Onlot Sewage Disposal Program. Approximately $25.2 million may be set aside for additional subsidization to disadvantaged communities and approximately $6.3 million must be set aside for green infrastructure projects that meet the EPA criteria for green infrastructure and can fall into one or more of four categories: (1) water efficiency; (2) energy efficiency; (3) environmentally innovative; and (4) green stormwater infrastructure.

Click Here for copies of both Intended Use Plans. Comments are due by July 6.

[Posted: June 4, 2021]

6/7/2021