EPA awards nearly $2 billion for Florida’s water infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $1,687,013,000 to the state of Florida to improve water infrastructure resiliency. These supplemental appropriation funds are expected to support improvements to drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities, distribution and collection systems in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The state received $844,671,000 for its Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, $806,392,000 for its Clean Water Safe Revolving Fund and $35,950,000 for its Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
“These funds are critical to Florida as they build back stronger with more resilient water systems that can better withstand severe weather,” said EPA Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber. “As the first anniversary of Hurricanes Helene and Milton have recently passed, we are reminded how critical access to safe clean water is, especially in the most difficult of times.”
