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• EPA Announces Nearly $180 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades for the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

  Nearly half of funding for states, Tribes, and territories is available as grants and forgivable loans for critical water infrastructure projects that will help underserved communities across the country

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $176,868,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the states; Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas for this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

  • Release Date: March 9, 2023

• EPA Announces Nearly $200 Million to Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $199,701,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants.

  • Release Date: March 6, 2023

• EPA Awards Nearly $741,054 in Research Grants to the University of Texas at Austin

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a grant to the University of Texas at Austin totaling $741,054 for research to refine the measurement of benefits of water quality improvements.

  • Release Date: November 17, 2022

• EPA Announces $38 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Water Infrastructure in Englewood, Colorado

  Nationally, 88 WIFIA loans are financing nearly $33 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 100,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $38 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Water Infrastructure in Englewood, Colorado

  • Release Date: June 7, 2022

• EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  • Release Date: April 27, 2022

• EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  • Release Date: April 27, 2022

• EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  • Release Date: April 27, 2022

• EPA and Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking for Drinking Water Projects in Vinton, Texas

  EPA News Release: EPA and Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking for Drinking Water Projects in Vinton, Texas

  • Release Date: January 27, 2022

• EPA Region 8 hosting public listening session March 1 on the Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities

  Members of the public can register now to attend and/or provide verbal comment

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 hosting public listening session March 1 on the Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities

  • Release Date: January 19, 2022

• EPA Region 8 states to receive water infrastructure funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 

  Announcement calls for prioritizing underserved communities  

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 states to receive water infrastructure funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 

  • Release Date: December 2, 2021

• EPA Recognizes Harris-Galveston Subsidence District for WaterSense Excellence

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Harris-Galveston Subsidence District for WaterSense Excellence

  • Release Date: October 13, 2021

• EPA Recognizes Cities of Plano and Allen, Texas, for Achievements as WaterSense Partners

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Cities of Plano and Allen, Texas, for Achievements as WaterSense Partners

  • Release Date: October 13, 2021

• EPA Selects University of Texas at Arlington as Winner of 9th Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects University of Texas at Arlington as Winner of 9th Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge

  • Release Date: April 19, 2021

• EPA Region 7 Deploys Certified Drinking Water Analysts with Mobile Lab to Work with Texas as They Restore Drinking Water Systems

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Deploys Certified Drinking Water Analysts with Mobile Lab to Work with Texas as They Restore Drinking Water Systems

  • Release Date: February 23, 2021

• EPA approves Clean Water Program to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

  State will manage permitting for oil and gas discharges

  EPA News Release: EPA approves Clean Water Program to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

  • Release Date: January 15, 2021