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Mass. announces $1.3B for wastewater, drinking water infrastructure
Massachusetts officials announced that 183 drinking water and wastewater projects across the state are eligible to receive approximately $1.3 billion.
The funds include low-interest-rate loans and grants to fund construction, planning, and asset management projects designed to improve water quality, upgrade or replace aging drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, and cut treatment plant energy use and costs.
These offerings include nearly $189 million in additional funding that Massachusetts expects to receive from federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and $100 million from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds this year.
“Wastewater and drinking water facilities play a crucial role in protecting our environment and the public health, and this financing supports the efforts of our cities and towns to make upgrades and modernize this vital water infrastructure,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “The Baker-Polito Administration has made it a priority to invest in our critical infrastructure, including proposed two rounds of ARPA funding, to fund important projects. These projects will increase the availability of safe, clean, and reliable water resources across the Commonwealth for many years to come.”