October 23, 2024
Contact Information Allison Lippert (lippert.allison@epa.gov)
WASHINGTON (Oct. 23, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.6 billion in new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe. Combined with $2.6 billion announced earlier this month, this $6.2 billion in investments for Fiscal Year 2025 will help communities across the country upgrade water infrastructure that is essential to safely managing wastewater, protecting local freshwater resources, and delivering safe drinking water to homes, schools, and businesses.
These Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds will flow through the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF and DWSRF), a long-standing federalstate water investment partnership. This multibillion-dollar investment will fund staterun, low-interest loan programs that address key challenges in financing water infrastructure. Today’s announcement includes allotments for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Clean Water General Supplemental funds for Ohio ($140,084,000), Emerging Contaminant funds ($12,092,000) and $17,253,000 under the Drinking Water Emerging Contaminant Fund.
This funding is part of a five-year, $50 billion investment in water infrastructure through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the largest investment in water infrastructure in American history. To ensure investments reach communities that need them the most, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law mandates that a majority of the funding announced today must be provided to disadvantaged communities in the form of grants or loans that do not have to be repaid.
“Water keeps us healthy, sustains vibrant communities and dynamic ecosystems, and supports economic opportunity. When our water infrastructure fails, it threatens people’s health, peace of mind, and the environment,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “With the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s historic investment in water, EPA is working with states and local partners to upgrade infrastructure and address local challenges—from lead in drinking water, to PFAS, to water main breaks, to sewer overflows and climate resilience. Together, we are creating good-paying jobs while ensuring that all people can rely on clean and safe water.”
“This new investment of nearly $170 Million in the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds will help ensure citizens across Northwest Ohio and our Buckeye State have access to clean, safe drinking water, and will protect the health of Lake Erie and our Great Lakes freshwater kingdom,” said Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law I helped to enact, continues to pay major dividends, financing critical community infrastructure, including water, and wastewater systems in Ohio, and across our nation. When we think big, we can make real change for our communities, because what America makes and grows, makes and grows America.”
“I’m proud to announce this $169 million investment in Ohio’s water infrastructure, particularly for communities long marginalized by poor water systems and pollution,” said Rep. Joyce Beatty. “This funding not only improves quality but also promotes justice and equity. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law remains a transformative force, and I’m honored to have helped secure this critical support for those who need it most.” “Every American deserves to know that when they turn on the tap, clean water will come out. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is essential to updating our water infrastructure, protecting bodies of water, safely managing wastewater, and removing toxic lead from seeping into our drinking water,” said Rep. Emilia Sykes. “As Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, I’ll continue to advocate for federal resources to modernize our nation’s water infrastructure, while protecting our environment and creating jobs.”
EPA is changing the odds for communities that have faced barriers to planning and accessing federal funding through its Water Technical Assistance program, which helps disadvantaged communities identify water challenges, develop infrastructure upgrade plans, and apply for funding. Communities seeking Water Technical Assistance can request support by completing the WaterTA request form . These efforts also advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative , which sets the goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.
To read stories about how unprecedented investments in water from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are transforming communities across the country, visit EPA’s Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Storymap . To read more about additional projects, see EPA’s recently released Quarterly Report on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF projects .
For more information, including the state-by-state allocation of 2025 funding and a breakdown of EPA SRF funding available under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, please visit the Clean Water State Revolving Fund website and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund website. Additionally, the SRF Public Portal allows users to access data from both the Drinking Water and Clean Water SRF programs through interactive reports, dashboards, and maps.
The State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs have been the foundation of water infrastructure investments for more than 30 years, providing low-cost financing for local projects across America. SRF programs are critically important programs for investing in the nation’s water infrastructure. They are designed to generate significant and sustainable water quality and public health benefits across the country. Their impact is amplified by the growth inherent in a revolving loan structure, in which payments of principal and interest on loans become available to address future needs.