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State Water Board summarizes drinking water, wastewater and site-cleanup funding programs
Summary
The State Water Resources Control Board overviewed SRF programs, lead service line replacement, interim drinking water solutions, funding for schools, site cleanup and nonpoint-source programs, and pointed to FAST (Financial Assistance Submittal Tool) and the CFCC handbook for details.
Owen Bratton of the State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Financial Assistance summarized the board's portfolio of wastewater, drinking water, interim drinking water and site-cleanup funding programs and explained where applicants should look for guidance and application steps.
Bratton said the board offers grants and low-interest loans through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Priority is given to projects benefiting small and disadvantaged communities, septic-to-sewer projects and projects addressing consolidation and lead service line replacement. "For long term solutions, the state water board provides funding for drinking water infrastructure projects needed to achieve or maintain compliance with safe drinking water act requirements," he said.
He noted the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021) provided the U.S. EPA with $60 billion nationally over five years and that California received $4.3 billion to supplement state revolving funds, lead service line replacement and emerging contaminant work. The board also provides interim drinking water solutions to address urgent needs (bottled water, hauled water, well repair, point-of-use devices) and funds programs that serve day care centers, preschools and K–12 schools.
Practical details: Bratton pointed attendees to the CFCC handbook and the division's web pages for guidance documents, FAQs and contact information. Many programs use the FAST web-based application tool; Bratton gave the FAST help desk hours and a DFA general inquiries number at (916) 327-9978. He invited attendees to the breakout session for program-specific questions.
