Summary
DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANT(S), TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANT(S) INCLUDING PFAS, PUBLIC COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION, NECESSARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PRIVATE WELLS ACTIVITIES WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINATES; TREATMENT OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; STORAGE; WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING; PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DR
