Water Quality Improvement Program

Water Quality Improvement Program is sponsored by Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Offers financial assistance for projects that improve water quality in Missouri's rivers and streams.

Source Water Protection Project Grant | Missouri Department of Natural Resources DROUGHT ALERT - Conditions remain consistent, with 16% of the state experiencing abnormally dry or drier conditions. Source Water Protection Project Grant By far the largest source of drinking water for Missourians is surface water from the Missouri River.

Application Period is Closed Source water are the streams, lakes, springs and groundwater reservoirs used as a raw water source to produce potable drinking water. It is important to protect source water to ensure that everyone has access to clean, healthy drinking water.

Creating and implementing preventative action plans, such as source water protection plans, reduces the need for costly treatment upgrades and protects the health and vitality of the community.

Section 1452(g) and (k) of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act authorizes the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to distribute part of the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (DWSRF) set-asides to promote source water protection awareness, education and implementation.

Through this grant program, the department provides financial assistance to community public water systems to develop and implement voluntary, local source water protection plans to protect the community’s raw water source(s) from contamination. Information and Assistance For additional information, please contact the department’s Source Water Protection Program Coordinator at 573-526-0269 or via email at sourcewaterprotection@dnr. mo.

gov . Community public water systems that produce all or portions of their water from a raw water source are eligible to apply for financial assistance through this program. Applying public water systems must be compliant with all national primary drinking water regulations or actively working towards compliance to qualify.

Eligible Projects and Costs Grant funds provide reimbursement for approved, eligible activities included in a fully executed financial assistance agreement between the department and the community public water system.

Eligible projects include the following: Source water protection plan implementation projects Source water protection plan development projects Implementation projects are for eligible applicants that have a Source Water Protection Plan with a current endorsement from the department.

Implementation projects may include activities and best management practices to achieve action items, goals or objectives documented within an existing protection plan, coordination of outreach or educational activities, or other efforts that advance goals described within a protection plan.

Development projects are for eligible applicants seeking to develop an original, local and voluntary Source Water Protection Plan or to revise and update an existing plan that has an expired endorsement. Plan development or revision projects require submitting a completed Source Water Protection Plan to the department before reimbursement of eligible expenses.

Funding is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis after the priority application period. Maximum award amounts are limited to $25,000. Matching funds are not required but may contribute to project selection and ranking according to the priority point criteria described in section 4 of the grant application form.

Application for Source Water Protection Project Grant MO 780-2163 Applications are ranked competitively and awarded in order of priority rank. The State Revolving Fund Affordability Grant Eligibility Evaluation is used to determine priority scoring for the Source Water Protection Program Grant. It does not determine applicant or project eligibility.

Applicants do not need to complete the evaluation form, but it is recommended to review the data used to select applicants. State Revolving Fund Affordability Grant Eligibility Evaluation Form MO 780-2854 In order to receive funding, applicants must execute and adhere to a financial assistance agreement. When an applicant is recommended for an award, the financial assistance agreement will be sent along with the terms and conditions.

MoDNR Federal Financial Assistance Agreements, General Terms and Conditions Drinking Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Issued Site-Specific Wastewater Permits Water-related Permits, Certifications, Fees Well Information Management System (WIMS 2. 0) Commissions, Boards and Councils Report an Environmental Concern or Submit a Question Public Drinking Water Branch Jefferson City , MO 65101-0176 drinking. water@dnr.

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