EPA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FIVE COMMUNITIES FOR INTEGRATED PLANNING OF STORMWATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS

摘要

EPA is providing $335,000 in technical assistance to five communities to help them develop integrated plans for wastewater and stormwater management. Integrated planning lets communities sequence projects so they can start those with the highest priority first. Historically, EPA, states, and municipalities have focused on meeting each Clean Water Act requirement separately, an approach that may have constrained communities from addressing the most serious water issues first. This technical assistance will help recipients meet Clean Water Act requirements for water management cost-effectively and in an environmentally beneficial way.