EPA Awards $36.8 Million to North Dakota for Drinking Water Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $36,856,000 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality for two drinking water programs. The funding will be distributed as follows: $27.4 million through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. This funding will allow communities to identify and replace lead pipes, enhancing the safe delivery of water to homes. $9.4 million through the Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities program. This funding will allow communities in North Dakota to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and emerging contaminants in drinking water. These awards are part of a broader effort within EPA to ensure clean water and to Make America Healthy Again.