Summary
DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF LOUISIANA TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES. LOUISIANA WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SAMPLING, PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS (ECS), TREATMENT OF ECS, SOURCE WATER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ECS AND SALT WATER INTRUSION, WATER SYSTEM RESTRUCTURING, PROVIDING HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER SERVICES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING SUPPORT TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING ECS WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS (ECS) 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 EMER
