Nearly $20 million to be used to improve aging water systems in Maine
The state of Maine will receive $19.6 million in federal funds to help finance improvements to sewage plants and drinking water systems throughout the state.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the awarding of the funds Tuesday to two water programs.
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund program, administered by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Maine Municipal Bond Bank, will receive $10.8 million. The funding will go toward low-interest loans for water quality protection projects to make improvements to wastewater treatment systems, control pollution from stormwater runoff and protect sensitive water bodies and estuaries
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, administered by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the state bond bank, is receiving the other $8.8 million to fund projects with a focus on small and disadvantaged communities and programs that encourage pollution prevention.
“This funding will pay for projects that improve water quality and protect drinking water across Maine, and will provide benefits for decades to come,” Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA’s New England office, said in a statement. “Clean drinking water and proper wastewater treatment are fundamental to protecting people’s health, but aging water infrastructure needs to be upgraded and repaired.”
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