United States :
Environmental Protection . Office of Water EPA 81 6-F-97-OO3
Agency 4606 ' . June 1997
&EPA Fact Sheet
EPA Allotment of Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund Monies
.Safe Prinking Water Act Requirements
1997 As required by the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA),
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) monies available for allotment to
States in fiscal year(FY) 1997 were allotted based on the formula used to distribute
public water system supervision grant funds in FY 1 995 (SDWA Section
1452(a)(1)(D)(l)). This formula is based on number of water systems, land area,
' and population in each State. l.n accordance with the SDWA, each State, including
the District of Columbia, will be allotted at least one percent of the funds available
for allotment to all the States. ' ,
1 998 For FY 1 998 the SDWA requires that EPA allot funds based on each State's
, proportional share of the need identified in the Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs
Survey: First Report to Congress. In accordance with the law, each State will be
allotted at least one percent of the funds available to the States.
1998 DWSRF Allotment Formula
On.October 31, 1996, EPA solicited public comment on six options for using the results of
the Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey: First Report to Congress to allocate
DWSRF monies among States. Based on the comments received, EPA published a final
fiscal year 1998 allotment formula in the Federal Register on March 18, 1997. EPA will
allot DWSRF monies to each State based on the State's proportional share of total eligible
needs reported in the Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey: First Report to Congress
conducted under SDWA Section 1452(h). As required by the SDWA, funds for subsequent
fiscal years will be allotted based on the needs reported for the most recent Drinking Water
Infrastructure Needs Survey. The next survey is due to Congress in February, 2001.
Basis for the 1998 Formula
The Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey: First Report to Congress estimates the
need for complying with current and future drinking water regulations, replacing aging
infrastructure to protect public health, and consolidating with or acquiring neighboring
systems without safe supplies of drinking water. Four thousand water systems
participated in;this 2-year study. Every State, the Indian Health Service and American
Indian and Alaska Native representatives participated in survey design and implementation.
Funds Available
The SDWA authorizes $9.6 billion for the DWSRF program through fiscal year 2003. ~
For FY 1997, EPA's budget includes $1.275 billion for the DWSRF program. For 1998,
the President's Budget Request includes $725 million for the DWSRF program.
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DISTRIBUTION OF DRINKING WATER SRF
APPROPRIATION FOR FY 1998
- (BASED ON PRESIDENTS BUDGET OF $725 MILLION)
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Capitalization Grant
State
Grant
$8,465,600
$7,121,300
$7,257.400
$10,132,200
$77,108,200
$9,581,800
$7,121,300
$7,121,300
$20,642,800
$15,253,300
$7,121,300
$7,121,300
$24,753,200
$8,687,500
$11,238,700
$10,008,100
$10,851,600
$9,949,200
$7,121,300
$7,121,300
$27,414,400
$20,951,400
$11,856,100
$8,271,700
$9,574,900
$7,121,300
$7,121,300
% of Funds .
Available
to States
1.19%
1.00%
1.02%
,1.42%
10.83%
1.35%
1.00%
1.00%
2.90%
2.14%
1.00%
1.00%
3.48%
1.22%
1.58%
1.41%
1.52%
1.40%
1.00%
1.00%
3.85%
2.94%
1.66%
1.16%
1.34%
1.00%
1.00%
State
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Caroljna
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Other Areas*
Capitalization Grant
State
Grant
'$7,121,300
$7,121,300
$17,347,900
$7,121,300
$45,061,600
$12,859,400
$7,121,300
$22,806,200
$10,224,200
$10,567,800
$22,404,800
$10,225,000
$7,121,300
, $7,669,400
$7,121,300
$9,557,400
$54,014,400
$7,121,300
$7,121,300
$13,895,300
$19,169,100
$7,121,300 ,
$9,548,400
$7,121,300,
$7,121,300
$2,350,000
% of Funds
Available
to States
1 .00%
1 .00%
2.44%
1 .00%
' 6.33%
.1.81%
, 1 .00%
3.20%
1 .44%
1 .48%
3.15%'
1.44%
. 1.00%
- 1,08%
1:00%
1 .34%
7.58%
1 .00%
1 .00%
1 .95%
2.69%
1.00%
1 .34%
1.00%
1.00%
0.33%
Total Funds Available to States $ 712,125,000
National Set-Asides
American Indians & Alaska Natives $10,875,000
Health Effects Studies $0
Small Systems Technical Assistance $0
Monitoring for Unregulated Contaminants $2,000,000
Operator Certification Reimbursement ' $0
Total President's Budget for FY 1998 $ 725,000,000
* Other Areas Include: the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
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