33 Miss. Code. R. 19-II

Current through May 31, 2024

Section 33-19-II - Goals of Mississippi's Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (DWSIRLF) Program - EC Fund

The EC Fund was created by the BIL to provide funding through the DWSIRLF Program for a five-year duration. The following are the Overall and Five-Year Goals for the EC Fund:

A.Overall Goal:

Improve public health by providing funding and technical support to public water systems in Mississippi to DWSIRLF-eligible projects to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on PFAS. Emerging contaminants are defined as those listed on EPA's Contaminant Candidate Lists (CCL1- CCL5).

B.Five-Year Goals

1. Identify issues with PFAS constituents in drinking water in water systems serving a population less than 3,300 through financial and technical support for water system sampling of the same.

2. Reduce the exposure of the public in Mississippi PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water through providing technical and financial assistance to water systems.

33 Miss. Code. R. 19-II

Adopted 5/6/2024