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Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program is sponsored by South Carolina Department of Environmental Services. This program addresses PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water or source water of small or disadvantaged communities. Funding is available to public water systems and non-profit organizations partnering with an eligible public water system.
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Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program | South Carolina Department of Environmental Services The Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program looks to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants as defined by an EPA Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) within the drinking water or source water of small or disadvantaged communities.
EC-SDC Grant Program funds are available to public water systems and non-profit organizations partnering with an eligible public water system serving one or more small or disadvantaged communities. This includes privately owned community water systems, publicly owned community water systems, and non-profit non-community water systems. Funding through the EC-SDC Grant Program has no match or cost share requirement .
For specific information on eligibility, project types, or grant program requirements, please review the EC-SDC Implementation Guide for SC . EC-SDC Applicant Eligibility EC-SDC Grant Program funds are available to public water systems and non-profit organizations partnering with an eligible public water system serving one or more small or disadvantaged communities.
This includes privately owned community water systems, publicly owned community water systems, and non-profit non-community water systems.
To qualify as a small or disadvantaged community, the public water system must meet the following criteria: The median household income (MHI) is less than the state MHI; Serves a population less than 10,000; and The system cannot afford a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan; or A sustainable system owner willing to provide drinking water service to homeowners with private wells with emerging contaminants that exceed health-based levels.
EC-SDC Project Eligibility Examples of eligible project types include: investigative study of a known or perceived PFAS or other emerging contaminant concern feasibility study to determine potential courses of action to reduce or eliminate emerging contaminant concerns planning and design activities for treatment processes to remove emerging contaminants implementation of treatment processes focused on the reduction of PFAS or other emerging contaminants water system interconnection or consolidation to reduce or eliminate emerging contaminant concentrations connection of a neighborhood facing PFAS or other emerging contaminant issues within private wells to a public water system capable of providing cleaner drinking water public education and outreach on PFAS or other emerging contaminants source water protection activities to prevent emerging contaminants from entering the source waters of a public water system.
Additional project types may be eligible, as the above examples are illustrative and are not an exhaustive list.
EC-SDC Grant Application for South Carolina - Due by March 31, 2026 EC-SDC Grant Program Implementation Guide EC-SDC Webinar Slides - From the Call for Projects Webinar on February 9, 2026 Emerging Contaminants (EC) in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant (SDC) | US EPA Fact Sheet: Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Fact Sheet: Emerging Contaminants Funding Sources Comparison EC-SDC Implementation Guide
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Public water systems and non-profit organizations partnering with an eligible public water system serving one or more small or disadvantaged communities. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified; no match or cost share requirement Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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