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WaterNews for June 23, 2005Benjamin Grumbles WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water. In This Week’s WaterNews:
Assistant Administrator for Water Featured on E&ETVBenjamin Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, was interviewed by Darren Samuelsohn of Greenwire and On-Point E&ETV on June 17, 2005. He discussed water infrastructure, wastewater sewage blending, and drinking water. To watch the interview visit http://www.eande.tv/main/ National Effort to Reduce Lead in Kids’ Drinking Water at SchoolsEPA, other federal agencies, state and local governments, and associations have joined forces and signed a memorandum of understanding to encourage schools and child care facilities to test drinking water for lead, to inform parents, and to correct problems. The agreement represents an unprecedented partnership between EPA, the Department of Education, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Water Works Association, the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, the National Association of Water Companies, the National Rural Water Association, and the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators to focus attention on testing for lead in drinking water for schools and child care facilities. "EPA’s goal is to emphasize prevention by focusing on three T’s: testing, telling, and training," said Benjamin Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water. "This agreement is a big step toward meeting our goal." Children's exposure to lead is a significant health concern and may include impaired mental development. Because children spend a significant part of their day in schools and child care facilities, understanding and reducing lead exposures in those facilities is especially important to EPA and its partners. You can get more information about the agreement and EPA’s lead reduction program for schools and child care facilities at www.epa.gov/safewater/lcrmr/lead_review.html#schools. For more general information on lead in drinking water, go to http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. To read the press release visit http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/b1ab9f485b098972852562e7004dc686/a62e69cba4424f9e8525702100629612!OpenDocument Future Costs of Safe Drinking Water and Revised State Allocation Percentages for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund ProgramEPA is announcing changes to the state allocation percentages for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program. The revised allocation will be applied to the program’s appropriated funds made between fiscal years 2006 through 2009. The Safe Drinking Water Act authorizes EPA to allocate DWSRF funds to states using the results of the most recent Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (2003), which was released on June 14, 2005. EPA conducts a needs assessment every four years and presents a report to Congress as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act. The report, reflecting data collected in 2003, estimates $277 billion in anticipated costs for repairs and replacement of transmission and distribution pipes, storage and treatment equipment, and projects that are necessary to deliver safe supplies of drinking water over the next 20 years. "Water infrastructure is a lifeline for community health and prosperity," said Benjamin Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water. "As our communities grow, so too must the commitment of the government and citizens to sustainable financing, innovative management and technology, and efficient use of water." States use DWSRF grant funds to establish loan programs to assist public water systems with their eligible infrastructure projects identified in the Drinking Water Needs Survey and Assessment report. The revised allotment percentages and additional information about the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program can be found at www.epa.gov/safewater/dwsrf.html The 2003 Drinking Water Needs Survey and Assessment can be found at www.epa.gov/safewater/needssurvey/ To read the press release visit http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/b1ab9f485b098972852562e7004dc686/7630e9f9663f4d1f85257020006fa04a!OpenDocument Subscribe to WaterNewsPlease forward this message to your friends and colleagues who share an interest in water-related issues and would like to hear from EPA's Office of Water. To subscribe to the WaterNews listserve: Send an email message, leave the subject line blank, and address it to: In the body of the message write: Subscribe WaterNews firstname lastname (Please leave one blank space between each word, do not include any other message, and use your actual name- i.e. Subscribe WaterNews Robert Jones) A welcome message will appear in your email box once you are officially subscribed.
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