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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $17 Million WIFIA Loan to Sharyland Water Supply Corporation

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $17 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Sharyland Water Supply Corporation in southeastern Texas.

  • Release Date: December 18, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $70 Million WIFIA Loan to Advance Drought Resilience in Southern California

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $70 Million WIFIA Loan to Advance Drought Resilience in Southern California

  • Release Date: December 4, 2023

• EPA Announces $92 Million WIFIA Loan to Santa Clara Valley Water District

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $92 Million WIFIA Loan to Santa Clara Valley Water District

  • Release Date: November 21, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration to Invest $30 Million to Protect Tucson Residents from PFAS

  President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda is delivering historic resources to upgrade drinking water infrastructure and better protect public health

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration to Invest $30 Million to Protect Tucson Residents from PFAS

  • Release Date: November 16, 2023

• EPA Region 6 Honors WaterSense Partners for Helping Consumers Conserve Water

  Since 2006, WaterSense partners helped communities save more than 7.5 trillion gallons of water, 880 billion kilowatt-hours of energy, and $171 billion on utilities.

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded 47 WaterSense partners for their support of WaterSense and water efficiency at the WaterSmart Innovations conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • Release Date: October 11, 2023

• Upgrades to Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Called for Under EPA - Hawaii DOH Consent Decree Are Completed

  EPA News Release: Upgrades to Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Called for Under EPA - Hawaii DOH Consent Decree Are Completed

  • Release Date: October 5, 2023

• EPA Approves Joint Task Force-Red Hill Pre-Defueling Preparedness Report

  Decision paves way for safe defueling operations to begin

  EPA News Release: EPA Approves Joint Task Force-Red Hill Pre-Defueling Preparedness Report

  • Release Date: October 3, 2023

• EPA Reaches Agreement with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to Improve Wastewater Treatment

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Agreement with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to Improve Wastewater Treatment

  • Release Date: September 28, 2023

• Judicial Settlement with Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. Resolves Clean Water Act Violations

  The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a consent decree with Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc (Transocean) for alleged violations.

  • Release Date: September 28, 2023

• EPA Awards Grant to Los Angeles County for Research into Boosting Water Supplies and Improving Water Security

  Department of Public Works to use award for studies aiming to advance groundwater availability and quality.

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Grant to Los Angeles County for Research into Boosting Water Supplies and Improving Water Security

  • Release Date: September 26, 2023

• EPA Reaches Agreement with California Department of Corrections over Claims of Clean Water Act Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Agreement with California Department of Corrections over Claims of Clean Water Act Violations

  • Release Date: September 19, 2023

• EPA to Hold Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program Meeting in Metairie, La.

  EPA News Release: EPA to Hold Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program Meeting in Metairie, La.

  • Release Date: August 25, 2023

• EPA Seeks Nominations for Public Participation in Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Nominations for Public Participation in Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  • Release Date: August 23, 2023

• EPA Settles with Hilmar Cheese Company Over Claims of Safe Drinking Water Act Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Settles with Hilmar Cheese Company Over Claims of Safe Drinking Water Act Violations

  • Release Date: August 7, 2023

• EPA Announces Final Cleanup Plan for Drinking Water Aquifer on Tohono O’odham Nation

  Cleanup will pave the way to beneficial groundwater use, ensuring future drinking water security

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Final Cleanup Plan for Drinking Water Aquifer on Tohono O’odham Nation

  • Release Date: August 3, 2023