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EPA funds $281,000 to Arkansas to reduce lead in children's drinking water
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Environmental Protection Agency is investing in Arkansas drinking water to benefit children. The $281,000 in funding is to reduce lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. Officials said the funding is in addition to the $200 million it has put into reducing lead in drinking water since 2018. EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water In addition to this grant program, EPA's Training, Testing, and Taking Action (3T) program provides information and recommendations to help states and local authorities build voluntary programs to reduce lead in drinking water. Since 2019, this 3T program has helped over 20,000 child care facilities and nearly 13,000 schools have their water tested for lead with over 1,300 child care facilities and 2,500 schools completing remediation work. 'Lead is a neurotoxin that can negatively impact American children,' said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. 'With $26 million in funding this year, more schools will be able to identify sources of lead in their water and take action so that our nation's children can focus on learning, playing, and developing skills that will maximize their potential and make our nation stronger.' Trump EPA moves to repeal climate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act established the Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water grant in 2016 to award funding to states, territories, and tribes to assist local and tribal educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Politics
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PWSB crisis: Prichard seeks state and federal aid
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Prichard is seeking state and federal support to address its critical water infrastructure issues. Theodore man accused of attacking someone with a bottle of spray paint: Mobile police 'The City of Prichard is calling on federal and state agencies to provide immediate assistancein addressing long-standing issues with the Prichard Water and Sewer Board (PWSB), similar to the support provided to Flint, Mich.; Jackson, Miss.; and Baltimore, Md.,' Prichard Mayor Jimmie Gardner said in a statement released Wednesday. In that statement, Gardner blamed 'decades of neglect, financial mismanagement, and infrastructure deterioration' for the current situation. He said it has 'placed an unfair burden on our residents, many of whom face persistent service disruptions, inflated billing, and concerns about water quality.' The city is asking for emergency funding to repair and modernize the infrastructure to 'ensure equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all residents of Prichard.' 'Other cities facing similar crises have received substantial federal support, and Prichard deserves no less,' the release stated. 'Like Jackson, Miss., which secured nearly $800 million in federal and state funding, we call for a similar commitment to Prichard to ensure our residents receive safe, clean, and affordable water.' Federally, the city is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice to intervene and provide financial relief and infrastructure funding, including grants under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Mobile woman faces murder charge in Mardi Gras queen's death City officials are asking the Alabama State Legislature and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to prioritize Prichard in state allocations for water infrastructure repair and oversight, and calling for an independent audit and oversight of the Prichard Water and Sewer Board to 'ensure financial accountability, prevent mismanagement and restore public trust.' This story is developing. News 5 will update this article as more information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
