Nys Department of Health

Description:this Agreement Provides Funding Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to the State of New York to Implement Resources and Priorities to Help Address Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Emerging Contaminant Challenges and Target Resources to Communities Most in Need of Assistance to Ensure That No Community Is Left Behind With Unsafe, Inadequate Water. the New York State Department of Health Will Implement Projects Such as Planning and Design to Address Emerging Contaminants(s), Treatment of Emerging Contaminant(s)including Pfas, Public Communication, Engagement, Education, and Necessary Technical Assistance With the Use of This Award Funding. Activities:the Activities Include Projects and Activities to Address Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities, Including But Not Limited to Research and Testing; Planning and Design to Address Emerging Contaminates; Treatment of Emerging Contaminants; Source Water Activities Related to Emerging Contaminants; Storage; Water System Restructuring; Providing Households Access to Drinking Water Services; Technical Assistance; Outreach and Education; and Workforce or Training Support to Public Water Systems in Addressing Emerging Contaminants. Subrecipient:subawards Will Be Made to Eligible Communities to Carry Out Necessary Activities to Reduce Emerging Contaminants in Their Drinking Water. Activities Include Development of Preliminary Engineering Reports, Planning and Designing, and Construction Costs for Treatment of Emerging Contaminants Such as Pfas.outcomes:this Agreement Is to an Eligible State or Territory to Implement a Program to Provide Assistance to Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water to Small or Disadvantaged Communities. Funds Are to Carry Out Projects and Activities Needed for Public Water Systems to Comply With the Safe Drinking Water Act, Programs to Provide Household Water Quality Testing, Activities for a State to Respond to a Drinking Water Contaminants, and Activities That Benefit the Impacted Communities. the Anticipated Deliverables Include, But Are Not Limited to, the Following: - Finalize a List of Potential Awardees Using Existing Analytical Data - Sub-award Grants to Eligible Entities to Address Emerging Contaminants Issues Such as Pfas, 1,4-DIOXANE, Harmful Algal Blooms, or Contaminants on the Contaminant Candidates List (CCL) 1-5. - Implement the Engineering Planning Grants Program to Assist Small Communities With Development of Engineering Reports Required for the Nysefc Financing Application Process - Conduct Public Outreach and Engagement the Expected Outcomes Include, But Are Not Limited to, the Following: - Decrease in the Number of Public Water Systems With Health-based Violations Associated With MCLS for Pfoa, Pfos, Pfhxs, Pfna, HFPO-DA,1,4-DIOXANE and the Hazard Index. - Provided Treatment for Surface Water Systems That Are Susceptible to Harmful Algal Blooms. - Addressed Water Systems Affected by Contaminants on CCL 1-4. - Improved Access to the Dwsrf Program for Small or Disadvantaged Communities. - Reduction in the Number of People in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Exposed to Emerging Contaminants Such as Pfas, 1,4-DIOXANE or Algal Toxins. Direct Beneficiaries of This Program Include All State Residents and Occupants, Both Permanent and Temporary.