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EPA News Releases

  • EPA Announces $2.2 Million to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in North Carolina

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. 

    • Release Date: April 30, 2026
  • EPA Announces $1.1 Million to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Kentucky

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs.

    • Release Date: April 30, 2026
  • EPA Announces $4.8 Million to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Florida

    EPA Announces $4.8 Million to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Florida

    • Release Date: April 30, 2026
  • EPA announces $878,000 to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Alabama 

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. 

    • Release Date: April 30, 2026

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