Southeast Grand Rapids Site issued the following announcement on Oct. 27.
Springfield, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 Administrator Kurt Thiede announced a total of $116 million to modernize water infrastructure in Illinois. This funding will support projects across the state to keep drinking water safe; improve water quality of Illinois’ lakes, streams, and wetlands; and improve children’s health by reducing exposure to lead.
“This Administration has prioritized the safeguarding of all of our water resources, and part of that effort includes replacing and updating water infrastructure,” said EPA Region 5 Administrator Kurt Thiede. “These funds and these actions will protect our water resources, and help protect children from exposure to lead in drinking water. October is Children’s Health Month, and we’re proud of the work we’re doing at EPA to ensure the health of children and communities across Illinois with these efforts.”
“This funding will provide for safe, quality drinking water for residents across Illinois,” said U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. “The investments we make today in water infrastructure will pay dividends for decades to come. Healthier children, families, and communities will be the outcome. The projects range from reducing exposure to lead to improving overall water quality and I look forward to seeing them completed.”
EPA announced more than $113 million to the state of Illinois through the clean water and drinking water state revolving loan funds (SRFs). Illinois uses these funds to provide low-interest financing to communities across the state to support planning, designing, and constructing eligible wastewater or drinking water infrastructure projects and activities to protect human health, such as replacing lead service lines. EPA is also announcing more than $1 million for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) under EPA’s Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act Lead Testing in School and Child Care grant program. The IDPH will use this funding to specifically sample for lead in drinking water at Illinois’ daycare facilities and schools.
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Source: Southeast Grand Rapids Site
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