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OHIO — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it awarded $2.7 million to 58 counties to help protect and improve drinking water for 116 public water systems.
“This is what we do, getting funding to Ohio communities that need it most,” Ohio EPA Director-Designate John Logue said. “This is last-mile money that helps push these projects over the finish line to ensure safe drinking water.”
The funds will help communities receive safe drinking water, support strategies to better protect source water, as well as get rid of inactive wells.
One of the recipients is the city of Newark, where the Ohio EPA made the announcement of the funds. The city is receiving $39,000, which will go toward protecting the North Fork of the Licking River through purchasing spill protection materials and signs, public outreach and updating website information.
“The Ohio EPA grant program is very beneficial to cities like Newark because it allows communities to complete small projects that would otherwise not be funded,” Newark Water Administrator Brandon Fox said. “Newark has received several grants over the last few years, and the funds provided resources to help ensure our public water system can deliver the highest quality water possible.”
Here’s the full list of recipients:
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