WASHINGTON – Today, May 13, as the Biden-Harris Administration kicks off Infrastructure Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlighted the more than $11.5 billion in water infrastructure funding available for states this year through the FY24 State Revolving Fund programs, under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Thanks to the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, communities across the country have access to unprecedented funding through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs for priority water infrastructure projects that upgrade aging water mains and pumps, replace toxic lead pipes, address per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and improve community resilience to climate change impacts like flooding.
“Water infrastructure is a critical part of our daily lives. It delivers clean, safe drinking water; it collects and treats wastewater and it helps to manage floodwater and drought impacts,” said EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott. “Maintaining and upgrading water infrastructure is essential to protecting public health and the environment, and it creates family-sustaining jobs. That is the win-win that EPA is delivering to communities through $11.5 billion for water under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.”
Communities across the country are facing water infrastructure challenges. Many cities and towns have aging water infrastructure – old, broken, or toxic lead pipes carrying drinking water and wastewater treatment plants in need of major upgrades. Some communities need to upgrade their drinking water systems to reduce contaminants like PFAS while others struggle to maintain adequate stormwater infrastructure to effectively manage flood impacts from climate change.