$200 Million in Funding Approved to Address Water Contaminants

Governor Cuomo has announced $200 million in grant funding to help communities address federally unregulated contaminants in their drinking water supplies. Of the grant funding, $185 million will be available to communities across the state to upgrade drinking water treatment systems to combat emerging contaminants, prioritizing PFOA, PFOS, and 1,4-dioxane. The remaining $15 million has been awarded to communities already pursuing system upgrades and innovative pilot technologies to treat emerging contaminants. The Department of Health has been assigned to provide technical assistance to help assess system needs and apply for grant funding.