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• EPA announces $96M loan to upgrade wastewater services in northern Colorado

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $96M loan to upgrade wastewater services in northern Colorado

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• St. Charles Mesa Water District to receive $175K EPA water infrastructure grant

  EPA News Release: St. Charles Mesa Water District to receive $175K EPA water infrastructure grant

  • Release Date: August 20, 2024

• EPA announces $32.8M for Colorado lead pipe replacement to ensure safe drinking water 

   Latest round of funding advances President Biden’s commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation 

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $32.8M for Colorado lead pipe replacement to ensure safe drinking water 

  • Release Date: May 2, 2024

• Fort Lewis College students receive $75K EPA award for water sampling project to better detect bacteria in surface waters

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $75,000 to a team of Ft. Lewis College students for a water bacteria detection research project. 

  • Release Date: March 18, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces over $73M for Colorado water infrastructure upgrades  

  Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state 

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces over $73M for Colorado water infrastructure upgrades  

  • Release Date: February 20, 2024

• EPA develops 6PPD-q water testing method for widespread use

  “Lightspeed” test development highlights significance of finding salmon-killing tire additive

  EPA News Release: EPA develops 6PPD-q water testing method for widespread use

  • Release Date: January 30, 2024

• Enhanced water quality tool for South Platte River publicly available

  Online tool will help communities track water quality

  EPA News Release: Enhanced water quality tool for South Platte River publicly available

  • Release Date: September 27, 2023

• EPA offers Colorado $531K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades

  Infrastructure funding available at no cost to small, financially distressed communities

  EPA News Release: EPA offers Colorado $531K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades

  • Release Date: August 10, 2023

• EPA announces nearly $4 million for water systems in underserved communities across PNW and Alaska

  Nearly $4 million in grant funds will go to disadvantaged communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to support access to clean and safe drinking water.

  • Release Date: June 30, 2023

• EPA announces $29 million investment for water infrastructure upgrades in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $29 million investment for water infrastructure upgrades in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

  • Release Date: April 5, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $91 million for drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Colorado

  Made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding will help ensure communities have access to clean and safe drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $91 million for drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Colorado

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• EPA announces nearly $4 million in grant funding to research cumulative health impacts of climate change in underserved communities in Alaska and Washington

  Collaborative projects in Alaska and Washington will promote community-led science, knowledge-sharing to support environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA announces nearly $4 million in grant funding to research cumulative health impacts of climate change in underserved communities in Alaska and Washington

  • Release Date: February 27, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Alaska

  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

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Alaska

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $40M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Washington

  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

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $40M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Washington

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Idaho

  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

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Idaho

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023