Ohio to receive $242M for water system upgrades
Ohio - The state of Ohio is getting more than $242 million to help upgrade water systems.
Senator Sherrod Brown announced the funding, which comes from the U.S. EPA's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
The investment will be used to upgrade aging water infrastructure including lead pipes.
The funding will also address emerging contaminants like per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," in drinking water.
In March, the EPA announced a proposal to set a national standard for forever chemicals found in drinking water.
NBC Reports that PFAS has been detected in over 2,400 drinking water systems and hundreds of military installations, citing an analysis from the Environmental Working Groups.
"Families shouldn't have to worry about whether or not the water coming out of the faucet is safe for their children to drink," said Brown. "Because of the investments we made in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Ohio communities will be able to replace old pipes, using American-made materials and installed by American workers, and will ensure that these investments reach even more Ohioans."
