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Arsenic Remediation Grant Program

What is it?

The Arsenic Remediation Grant Program provides financial assistance in the way of grant dollars to eligible public water systems to help them achieve compliance with the Arsenic Rule (40 CFR 141.62(b)(16)). EPA set the new arsenic standard for drinking water at 10 parts per billion (ppb) to protect consumers against the effects of long-tern, chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking water. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management estimated 70 Indiana public water systems have unaddressed arsenic remediation needs.

Who is eligible?

  • Municipalities, political subdivisions, privately-owned Community Water Systems and nonprofit Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systemes are eligible. Eligible entities are the same as those eligible for a DWSRF loan.
  • Eligible entities must serve less than 10,000 residents.

What projects are eliglble for funding?

The following types of projects are eligible for assistance from the Arsenic Remediation Grant Program:

  • Construction of treatment facilities, including:
    • Precipitative processes
    • Absorption processes
    • Ion Exchange processes
    • Membrane filtration
    • Point of Use devices (must be owned and maintained by the system)
  • Planning and Design activities
  • System consolidation
  • System restructuring

How does a public water system apply?

  • Submit an Arsenic Remediation Grant Program application.
  • Ensure state procurement law will be followed and necessary permits will be obtained.
  • Estimated should separate construction costs from planning and design costs.

What is the application deadline?

Applications will be accepted at any time. However, funding is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.

For more information about the Arsenic Remediation Grant Program, contact Sarah Hudson, Drinking Water SRF Administrator, at (317) 232-8663 or sahudson@ifa.in.gov.

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