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• Biden-Harris Administration Protects Communities from Lead in Drinking Water, announces $67,510,000 in Funding to Georgia to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Protects Communities from Lead in Drinking Water, announces $67,510,000 in Funding to Georgia to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  • Release Date: October 9, 2024

• EPA Announces Settlement with Purac America, Inc. d/b/a Corbion for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  Company will pay a $332,000 penalty to resolve the alleged violations and has agreed to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) to improve hazardous waste storage practices at its Tucker, Georgia facility

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Settlement with Purac America, Inc. d/b/a Corbion for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  • Release Date: September 27, 2024

• City of Fargo, Georgia among 16 recipients selected nationally to receive $25.5M in new grants to combat impact of climate change on drinking water infrastructure

  EPA News Release: City of Fargo, Georgia among 16 recipients selected nationally to receive $25.5M in new grants to combat impact of climate change on drinking water infrastructure

  • Release Date: August 21, 2024

• The Water Tower Institute, Inc., based Buford, Georgia among national recipients of $20 Million in Water Workforce Training and Career Development as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: The Water Tower Institute, Inc., based Buford, Georgia among national recipients of $20 Million in Water Workforce Training and Career Development as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: July 11, 2024

• EPA to Award $9.75 Million in Grants to Support Water Quality Monitoring and Protect the Health of Beachgoers

  Southeastern States to receive more than $1.8 Million of the funding total

  EPA News Release: EPA to Award $9.75 Million in Grants to Support Water Quality Monitoring and Protect the Health of Beachgoers

  • Release Date: June 13, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $606,000 in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in Georgia

  Under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA offers grant assistance at no cost to small and financially distressed communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $606,000 in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in Georgia

  • Release Date: May 10, 2024

• EPA solicits comments and will host public hearing in Bainbridge, Georgia regarding BASF Corporation’s Attapulgus facility

  EPA News Release: EPA solicits comments and will host public hearing in Bainbridge, Georgia regarding BASF Corporation’s Attapulgus facility

  • Release Date: December 8, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6.5 Billion for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades Across the Nation including Georgia

  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 $6.5 Billion for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades Across the Nation including Georgia

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $12,683,000 Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Georgia

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $12,683,000 Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Georgia

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $39,230,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Georgia

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $39,230,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Georgia

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• EPA Recognizes Georgia WaterSense Partners Promoting Water Efficiency, Cost-Savings

  Since 2006 WaterSense partners helped communities save more than 6.4 trillion gallons of water, $135 billion on utilities

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Georgia WaterSense Partners Promoting Water Efficiency, Cost-Savings

  • Release Date: October 6, 2022

• EPA Announces $158,645,000 for Water Infrastructure Projects in Georgia

  EPA Announces Water Infrastructure Funding for States Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $158,645,000 for Water Infrastructure Projects in Georgia

  • Release Date: December 2, 2021

• U.S. EPA Invites DeKalb County, Georgia to Apply for a Total of $253 Million in Water Infrastructure Loans

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Invites DeKalb County, Georgia to Apply for a Total of $253 Million in Water Infrastructure Loans

  • Release Date: January 12, 2021

• DeKalb County, Georgia Clean Water Act Settlement Modified to Further Address Sanitary Sewer Overflows

  EPA News Release: DeKalb County, Georgia Clean Water Act Settlement Modified to Further Address Sanitary Sewer Overflows

  • Release Date: October 22, 2020

• EPA Launches New Tool to Highlight Green Infrastructure and Health in Proctor Creek Community in Atlanta, Georgia

  EPA News Release: EPA Launches New Tool to Highlight Green Infrastructure and Health in Proctor Creek Community in Atlanta, Georgia

  • Release Date: October 22, 2020