EPA announces $610M Loan for Northeastern Illinois drinking water
On March 27, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $610 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Grand Prairie Water Commission, which serves six communities in northeastern Illinois. This loan will transition almost 300,000 residents to Lake Michigan, a more reliable source of drinking water, from a declining groundwater aquifer.
“No American should worry about the reliability of their drinking water,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer. “We are pleased that Grand Prairie Water Commission will use this investment to ensure its water customers have a stable and reliable source of drinking water for current and future generations.”
