Grant 02D64823

Description

Description:this Action Approves an Award in the Amount of $7,800,000 Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Iija) to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority to Implement Resources and Priorities to Help Address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (Pfas) and Emerging Contaminant Challenges; Target Resources to Communities Most in Need of Assistance to Ensure That No Community Is Left Behind with Unsafe, Inadequate Water; and Advance the Priorities of Equity and Environmental Justice. Georgia Will Implement Projects Such as to Evaluate Multiple Pre-And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Removal Technologies and Perform a Pilot Study to Determine Which Technology Best Suits Their Needs, the Remediation of Per-And Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Discovered in the Public Water System, Dichloroethane in Four of the City's Drinking Water Wells, and Locating a New Source of Drinking Water Due to High Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Levels with the Use of This Award Funding. Activities:the Activities Include Projects and Activities to Address Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities, Including But Not Limited to Research and Testing; Planning and Design to Address Emerging Contaminates; Treatment of Emerging Contaminants; Source Water Activities Related to Emerging Contaminants; Storage; Water System Restructuring; Providing Households Access to Drinking Water Services; Technical Assistance; Outreach and Education; and Workforce or Training Support to Public Water Systems in Addressing Emerging Contaminants. Subrecipient:subawards to Several GA Cities and Counties to Implement Projects. Outcomes:this Agreement Is to an Eligible State or Territory to Implement a Program to Provide Assistance to Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water to Small or Disadvantaged Communities. Funds Are to Carry Out Projects and Activities Needed for Public Water Systems to Comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act, Programs to Provide Household Water Quality Testing, Activities for a State to Respond to a Drinking Water Contaminant, and Activities That Benefit the Impacted Communities. The Anticipated Deliverables Include Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Discovered in the Public Water System of the City of White, Georgia. The City's Water Is Furnished by Two Water Wells Which Have Been Found to Contain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Pfas at Levels Unacceptable to State and Federal Regulatory Authorities. The Existing Well Water Treatment Facility Now Receives Raw Ground Water from the City's Two Wells and Provides Treatment Consisting of Cartridge Filtration Followed by Chlorination and Fluoridation. The Existing Treatment Facilities Are Not Capable of Removing Pfas Contamination. The Intended Beneficiaries Include Citizens of Georgia. Direct Beneficiaries of This Program Include All State Residents and Occupants, Both Permanent and Temporary.