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EPA Awards over $57,000 to Improve Water Quality and Environmental Education in San Angelo

Release Date: 07/20/2012
Contact Information: Dave Bary or Jennah Durant, 214 665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov

(DALLAS – July 20, 2012) The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $57,500 to the Upper Colorado River Authority (UCRA). The UCRA will use the grant to track sources of bacteria in a San Angelo-area waterway to help plan water quality improvement strategies.

The grant will also fund development of environmental education programs for San Angelo students. A water quality stewardship program will target schools with lower socioeconomic populations, while an additional program will be developed for all seventh-graders in the San Angelo Independent School District.

Additional Information on EPA grants is available at https://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm

More about activities in EPA Region 6 is available at https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/region6.html