Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds: ARRA Implementation

Water: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides significant funding for states to finance high priority infrastructure projects needed to ensure clean water and safe drinking water. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund program, in place since 1987, received $4 billion, including funds for Water Quality Management Planning Grants. The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, in place since 1997, received $2 billion.

EPA is making Recovery Act grants to states and Puerto Rico to capitalize their State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, from which assistance is provided to finance eligible high priority water infrastructure projects. The states will set priorities based on public health and environmental factors, in addition to readiness to proceed to construction, and identify which projects will receive funding. States must provide at least 20% of their grants for green projects, including green infrastructure, energy or water efficiency, and environmentally innovative activities.

General Information

Status of ARRA Implementation

Implementation of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009---Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programs (PDF)

Documents

Reallocation Process for Funds Deobligated after February 17, 2010 under the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" (PDF) (4 pp, 1,171K, About PDF)
Clarification of Requirements for Projects to be Under Contract or Construction by February 17, 2010 (PDF) (6 pp, 32K, About PDF)
Allocation Chart – funding levels for states and territories (PDF) (2 pp, 109K, About PDF)
Guidance for Award of Water Quality Management Planning Grants Funded Under the Recovery Act (PDF) (32 pp, 634K, About PDF)
Reporting Requirements for Recipients of Water Quality Management Planning Grants Funded Under the Recovery Act (PDF) (15 pp, 438K, About PDF)
Office of Management and Budget Guidance and Award Terms Under 2 CFR Part 176 (PDF) (15 pp, 103K, About PDF)
Guidance for Award of Recovery Act Funding to State Revolving Funds (PDF) (49 pp, 661K, About PDF)

Green Project Reserve Examples -Attachments 7 and 8 (PDF) (7 pp, 46K, About PDF)

ARRA and SRF Questions and Answers Volume 1 (PDF) (17 pp, 98K, About PDF)
Implementation of Buy American Provisions of the Recovery Act (PDF) (16 pp, 569K, About PDF)
Buy American Questions and Answers Part 1 revised (PDF) (6 pp, 32K, About PDF)
Buy American Questions and Answers Part 2 (PDF) (8 pp, 2,668K, About PDF)
US-Canada Agreement and How It Affects Buy American Requirements (PDF) (1 pp, 12K, About PDF)
Determining Whether “Substantial Transformation” of Components into a “Manufactured Good” Has Occurred in the U.S.: Analysis, Roles and Responsibilities (9 pp, 10,300K, About PDF)
Example Buy American Certification Letters and Substantial Transformation Documentation (17 pp, 1,102K, About PDF)
Buy American Provision of ARRA Factsheet (2 pp, 201K, About PDF)
Buy American Procedures for Late Waiver Requests and Noncompliance (3 pp, 23K, About PDF)
Adequate Green Reserve Project Solicitation Memo (PDF) (2 pp, 281K, About PDF)
Green Project Reserve Business Case Principles and Questions and Answers (PDF) (18 pp, 62K, About PDF)
Tracking and Reporting Requirements of the Recovery Act for the State Revolving Fund Programs (PDF) (10 pp, 515K, About PDF)
Instructions for States Reporting State Revolving Fund Data Required Under the Recovery Act (PDF) (2 pp, 488K, About PDF)
Timeline for Clean Water State Revolving Fund Recovery Act Funding (PDF) (2 pp, 29K, About PDF)
Sample Business Case for Energy Efficiency at Wastewater Pumping Systems for Green Project Reserve (PDF) (2 pp, 25K, About PDF)
Drinking Water SRF Green Project Reserve Business Case Examples (PDF) (12 pp, 341K, About PDF)
DWSRF GPR Public Health Benefits Fact Sheet (4 pp, 2,331K, About PDF)
DWSRF GPR Renewable Energy Fact Sheet (4 pp, 6,694K, About PDF)
Agency and Program Plans Approved May 2009
- Agency Web Site in pdf
- Recovery Act Website in html

American Indian and Alaska Native Projects

EPA and the Indian Health Service are coordinating $60 million in wastewater funds and $30 million in drinking water funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for improved access to vital drinking water and wastewater services in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Tribal Clean Water Projects (PDF) (2 pp, 22K, About PDF)
Tribal Drinking Water Projects (PDF) (3 pp, 23K, About PDF)
White Mountain Apache Tribe Surface Water Treatment Facility Case Study Innovative infrastructure solutions to conserve water, energy and cost (PDF) (7 pp, 398K, About PDF)

More Buy American Information

Webcasts
Buy American Waiver Process for ARRA - May 19, 2009 Webcast (PDF) (15 pp, 242K, About PDF)

Buy American Provisions for ARRA: Additional Information - June 4, 2009 Webcast (PDF) (14 pp, 42K, About PDF)

Buy American Provisions for ARRA: Manufactured Goods and Substantial Transformation - June 11, 2009 Webcast (PDF) (12 pp, 43K, About PDF)

Complying with ARRA Buy American Provisions for SRF-Funded Projects – June 22, 2009 Webcast SLIDES (PDF) (37 pp, 209K, About PDF) View/Launch Webcast Download Webcast (.zip file)

Compliance with ARRA Buy American Provision: Special Topics - September 15, 2010 Webcast (PDF) (51 pp, 373K, About PDF) View/Launch Webcast Transcript

National Waivers
Waiver for projects with debt incurred between October 2008 and February 17, 2009 (PDF) (2 pp, 66K, About PDF)

Waiver for projects that solicited bids between October 2008 and February 17, 2009 (PDF) (6 pp, 21K, About PDF)

Waiver for projects for de minimis incidental components (PDF) (2 pp, 64K, About PDF)

Revised waiver for projects for de minimis incidental components (PDF) (2 pp, 50K, About PDF)

Waiver for Small HP Vertical Hollow Shaft Electric Motor (Less than 40 HP)

Regional Waivers

Waiver Name	Product Type	State	Approval Date	Federal Register link (GPO)
Auburn Sewerage District	Ductile iron spring loaded hinged manhole covers and frames	ME	5/13/09	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-06-22/pdf/E9-14600.pdf
Claywood Park PSD	Blowers for sequencing batch reactor basins	WV	6/8/09	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-07-09/pdf/E9-16265.pdf
State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Winnipesaukee River Basin Bureau (NHDES-WRBB)	Franklin Air bearing turbo aeration blowers, appurtenances, and main blower control panel	NH	6/8/09	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-06-29/pdf/E9-15318.pdf
Lewiston	Constant flow regulator	ME	7/17/09	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-07-28/pdf/E9-17937.pdf
Sharon School	Class A certified UV disinfection units	VT	7/17/09	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-07-28/pdf/E9-17931.pdf
Ocean Shores	Resin beads	WA	7/24/09	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-08-13/pdf/E9-19465.pdf
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources	Coconut Fiber (coir) Woven Mats	UT	7/25/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-20801.pdf
Hooksett	Polyethylene Biofilm chip media	NH	7/29/09	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-08-11/pdf/E9-19194.pdf
Plymouth Village Water & Sewer District	6 channel rotary press sludge dewatering unit	NH	8/17/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-20798.pdf
Bristol Family Center Water System in Bristol, VT; Kids in the Country Water System in Dover, VT; and the Otter Valley Union High School in Brandon, VT	NSF–55 Class A certified Ultra Violet (UV) disinfection equipment	VT	8/19/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-20798.pdf
Town of Cape Charles	Membrane Filtration Cassettes	VA	8/19/09	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-09-01/pdf/E9-21123.pdf
Village of Ruidoso/City of Ruidoso Downs	Membrane Bioreactor Filtration Cassettes and Aeration Blowers	NM	8/24/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-25171.pdf
City of Salem	Membrane Filtration System	NJ	8/27/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-23080.pdf
Kennebec	Specific Cast Iron Valve Boxes	ME	9/2/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-21940.pdf
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources	Anaerobic digester gas fueled engine generator set	GA	10/7/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-28293.pdf
Johnston County Department of Public Utilities	Resin beads used in drinking water treatment	NC	10/8/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-28291.pdf
Washburn	Submerged membrane filters	ND	10/23/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-26960.pdf
Newburyport	Rotary sludge dewatering presses	MA	11/3/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-27617.pdf
Greensboro	Moving bed biological reactor containment drum	MD	11/5/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-27613.pdf
Frederick County	Membrane bioreactor system	MD	11/20/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-29214.pdf
Town of Taos	Town of Taos, Water Reclamation Facility MBR upgrade Zenon ZeeWeed MBR	NM	12/9/09	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-12-17/pdf/E9-30046.pdf
Valley City	Membrane filters	ND	12/9/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/E9-31404.pdf
City of Auburn	Flushing gate system	IN	12/12/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2661.pdf
Marin Resource Conservation District	Solar-powered submersible pump system	CA	12/14/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-4075.pdf
MWRA	Hydroelectric generator	MA	12/16/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-31048.pdf
North Conway	High-capacity high-efficiency boilers	NH	12/16/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-31045.pdf
Richland	Fine pore diffusers	WA	12/16/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2255.pdf
Gwinnett County	Submersible pumps	GA	12/18/09	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-1119.pdf
La Salle	Membrane bioreactor membrane racks	IL	1/7/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2541.pdf
Faribault	High speed, high efficiency magnetic bearing turbo-compressors	MN	1/13/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10908.pdf
Albany County Sewer District	Organic Rankine Cycle turbine generator	NY	1/19/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2253.pdf
West Milford Township Municipal Utilities Authority	Membrane bioreactor unit with flat-plate membrane cartridges	NJ	1/19/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2252.pdf
Warren County	Ultraviolet disinfection system	OH	1/26/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10911.pdf
Mecklenburg County	Coconut fiber (coir) mats	NC	1/28/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-3684.pdf
City of Gloucester	Rotary sludge dewatering equipment	MA	1/29/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2817.pdf
Town of Troy	Butterfly valves and actuators on a factory assembled filter skid	VT	1/29/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2810.pdf
Inland Empire Utilities Agency	Air release vacuum valves	CA	2/10/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-4053.pdf
Inland Empire Utilities Agency	Data collection transducers	CA	2/10/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-4073.pdf
North Pole	Water meter monitor with leak detection indicator	AK	2/11/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-3525.pdf
MWRA	Wind turbine	MA	2/11/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-3703.pdf
Old Town Water District	Pressure filter media	ME	2/12/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-3735.pdf
City of Auburn	High speed, high efficiency magnetic bearing turbo-compressors	IN	3/25/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10918.pdf
City of Coldwater	High speed, high efficiency magnetic bearing turbo-compressors	MI	3/26/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10916.pdf
Town of Falmouth	Wind turbine	MA	4/19/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-9751.pdf
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority	Acoustic leak detection sensors/loggers	NM	4/28/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10839.pdf
Canaan Valley Public Service District	Membrane filtration cassette	WV	5/17/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-13225.pdf
City of Richland	Cement lined mechanical joint reducer tee fitting	WA	5/21/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-13619.pdf
City of Bridgeport	Large diameter PVC pipe	WA	5/25/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-13529.pdf
City of Newport	Ultraviolet disinfection system	RI	6/15/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-15342.pdf
Town of Windsor	Mild steel well casing	CA	8/13/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-27807.pdf
Town of Sturbridge	Submersible mixer	MA	8/19/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-21676.pdf
Bristol	Sluice gates	RI	9/15/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-23968.pdf
Lewiston-Auburn	Pipe fittings	ME	9/15/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-23989.pdf
Lowell	"30 diameter pipe fitting	MA	9/15/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-23988.pdf
Newport Borough Water Authority	Membrane filtration cassettes	PA	10/7/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-27279.pdf
Lowell	Heat recovery ventilator	MA	10/8/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-26260.pdf
City of Kimberly	Ultra low harmonics variable frequency drives	ID	10/13/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-27277.pdf
Utah Division of Water Quality	Coconut fiber (coir) mats	UT	10/13/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-29403.pdf
Town of Taos	40 lb/yd ASCE crane railing	NM	10/18/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-27879.pdf
City of Palmer	Rotary screw air compressors	AK	10/20/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-27429.pdf
Central Iowa Water Association	In-home water meter monitors	IA	11/30/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-30971.pdf
Inland Empire Utility Agency	Air release vacuum valves	CA	11/30/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/pdf/2011-754.pdf
Lake County Special Districts	Non-slam check valves	CA	11/30/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/pdf/2011-752.pdf
City of Astoria	Slide gate and stop logs/guides	OR	12/03/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-31335.pdf
Town of Smyrna	Pressure filter media	DE	12/09/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/pdf/2010-33111.pdf
Woodlake Tax District	Submersible well pump	CT	12/10/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-31894.pdf
Buffalo Island Regional Water District	Vertical hollow shaft electric motor	AR	12/17/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-32927.pdf
Hernando County Utilities Department	Wafer Swing Check Valves	FL	12/20/10	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/pdf/2011-2773.pdf
Hyannis Water System	Security cameras	MA	1/5/11	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/pdf/2011-636.pdf
City of Columbia	Density analyzers	MO	1/6/11	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-1018.pdf
City of Seattle	Semi-rigid Protection Boards	WA	1/31/11	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2011-2606.pdf
City of Amarillo	Submersible pump	TX	3/8/11	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2011-7606.pdf
DeSoto Parish Waterworks District 1	Submerged membrane filtration system	LA	3/8/11	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2011-7602.pdf
Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority	Wind turbine generator	NJ	4/5/11	http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2011-8018.pdf
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality	Incidental components	VA	4/27/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-31/pdf/2011-10235.pdf
South Burlington	Turbo aeration blowers	VT	5/9/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-09/pdf/2011-11216.pdf
Town of Smyrna	Split HVAC system	DE	5/24/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-24/pdf/2011-12772.pdf
City of Marathon	Submerged membrane units	FL	5/31/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-31/pdf/2011-13401.pdf
Montgomery Township	Membrane cassettes	NJ	6/3/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-03/pdf/2011-13829.pdf
Salt Lake City (correction)	Vertical linear motion mixers	UT	6/8/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-20/pdf/2011-15252.pdf
City of Columbia	HVAC systems	MO	6/27/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-27/pdf/2011-16048.pdf
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services	Air release/vacuum valves	MN	6/29/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-29/pdf/2011-16386.pdf
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services	Sludge screen	MN	6/29/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-29/pdf/2011-16383.pdf
Wayne County	PVC pipes	MI	6/29/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-29/pdf/2011-16389.pdf
City of Ocean Shores	Vertical linear motion mixers	WA	7/14/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-07-14/pdf/2011-17061.pdf
Borough of Ocean Gate	Wind turbine generator	NJ	8/8/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-10-25/pdf/2011-27607.pdf
Mason County	Turbo aeration blowers	WA	8/19/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-19/pdf/2011-21230.pdf
City of Airway Heights	Split ductless air conditioning units	WA	10/7/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-10-07/pdf/2011-26091.pdf
City of West Monroe	Carbon steel pipe fittings and appurtenances	LA	10/7/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-10-07/pdf/2011-26090.pdf
Nikishka Bay Utilities	Magnetic flow meter	AK	10/12/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-10-12/pdf/2011-26330.pdf
Sussex County	Ductless split heating/air conditioning system	DE	12/23/11	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-12-23/pdf/2011-33015.pdf
City of Austin	Vertical linear motion mixers	TX	1/12/12	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-08/pdf/2012-2904.pdf
Cuyahoga County	Coconut fiber (coir) woven mats	OH	2/3/12	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-03/pdf/2012-2438.pdf
Oklahoma Conservation Commission	Fiber (coir) woven mats	OK	1/17/13	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-02-19/pdf/2013-03599.pdf

More Green Project Reserve Information

Activities Update: Funding Decentralized Wastewater Systems Using the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (7 pp, 3543K, About PDF)
Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) ARRA Green Project Reserve Case Study (4 pp, 586K, About PDF)
Green Streets: A Conceptual Guide to Effect Green Streets Design Solutions (PDF) (7 pp, 5811K, About PDF)
Increasing Energy Efficiency Through ARRA Funding: New York State Wastewater Initiatives (4pp, 3,110K, About PDF)
Massachusetts Energy Management Pilot Program for Drinking Water and Wastewater Case Study (8 pp, 988K, About PDF)
Webcast on Green Project Reserve – March 12, 2009 (PDF) (30 pp, 120K, About PDF)
Webcast on Accessing the Green Project Reserve – May 14, 2009 (PDF) (84 pp, 1,125K, About PDF)
Webcast on Funding Green Stormwater Infrastructure with the Green Project Reserve – May 21, 2009 (PDF) (68 pp, 9,1890K, About PDF)

Other Helpful Resources

EPA has a number of websites that can help communities identify activities that may be eligible for funds

State CWSRF programs have a history of funding innovative projects.

Effectively managed water utilities help sustain our nation’s water infrastructure. As local communities identify projects for funding, EPA encourages them to use sustainable practices to ensure that their infrastructure will provide long-term benefits for their customers and the environment.