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State water board adopts SRF policy updates as communities press for more grants to meet new chromium-6 standard
Summary
The State Water Resources Control Board amended Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund policies after months of stakeholder talks. Local officials and water agencies urged more grant funding and scoring changes so medium and large systems serving disadvantaged communities can afford required chromium-6 treatment.
SACRAMENTO — The State Water Resources Control Board on May 6 approved amendments to the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) policies after nearly a year of stakeholder meetings and detailed debate over how to prioritize scarce federal and state funds. Board members adopted the policy amendments by roll-call vote.
The changes revise how loan applications are scored, add an affordability metric and a readiness tier for 50% design, and formalize incentives for projects that accept a standard SRF loan template. State staff said the updates were designed to manage higher demand and improve predictability as federal aid has increased.
Why it matters: Water agencies warned that new drinking-water mandates — in particular…
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