August 20, 2024 — Today, the City of Saint Paul received notification that it was selected as a recipient of a $4,651,170 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through a new program to support drinking water systems in underserved, small, and disadvantaged communities while reducing impacts of climate change.
The project includes planning, design, procurement, installation, construction, testing and on-site training of equipment and systems to improve the City of Saint Paul’s drinking water infrastructure. The project mitigates against natural hazards that threaten the community and increases the drinking water system’s capacity to recover quickly from difficulties experienced because of those natural hazards. The City of Saint Paul’s proposal addresses these issues through three project components that allow the collection, treatment, and distribution of drinking water: Component 1 procures and installs emergency back-up generators at 5 of the 7 wells, water treatment plant and valve house; Component 2 moves and replaces the water control system with updated water controls utilizing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) capabilities; and Component 3 replaces all 9 water utility facilities.
This is the first time EPA is awarding funding under the Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program. A total of 16 projects were selected for award, three in Alaska. Learn more about the program here: https://www.epa.gov/dwcapacity/drinking-water-system-infrastructure-resilience-and-sustainability
