$15.65 Million to Address PFAS in Drinking Water and to Replace Lead Pipes

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $9.45 million in new grant funding to address PFAS and emerging contaminants in the CNMI. This funding will be made available for CUC and private well owners to help with testing, planning, and infrastructure projects addressing PFAS and other emerging contaminants included on EPA’s Contaminant Candidate Lists (e.g., manganese, perchlorate, 1,4‑dioxane). 

The EPA also announced $6.2 million in new grant funding to find and replace lead water pipes in the CNMI. Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that is especially harmful to children. Together, these grants will help ensure the safety and cleanliness of the CNMI’s drinking water.