WIFIA

PROGRAM

The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)
program accelerates investment in our nation's water
:nfrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental
loans for regionally and nationally significant projects.

BUCKLIN POINT RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS

BORROWER; Narragansett Bay Commission
LOCATION; Providence, Rhode Island
WIFIA LOAN AMOUNT: $190 million
TOTAL WIFIA PROJECT COSTS: $389 million
POPULATION SERVED BY PROJECT: 161,000 people
NUMBER OF JOBS CREATED: 1,245 jobs

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Narragansett Bay, Rl

The Bucklin Point Resiliency Improvements Project will upgrade the Bucklin Point Wastewater
Treatment Facility and the associated combined sewer system. The combined sewer overflow
project will divert overflows from existing outfalls to the treatment facility for advanced
treatment. To ensure that it can handle the increased wastewater flow, the treatment facility
will undergo upgrades, including a new operations and maintenance building, UV disinfection
improvements, and a new standby power generator.

PROJECT BENEFITS

•	Protects water quality by reducing the amount of combined sewer overflow discharged
into Narragansett Bay.

•	Will help achieve an 80% reduction in shellfish bed closures.

•	Contributes to compliance with the Combined Sewer Overflow Consent Agreement with
the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

•	Saves the Narragansett Bay Commission an estimated $86 million from financing with a
WIFIA loan.

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WEBSITE: www.epa.gov/wifia
EMAIL: wifia@EPA.gov

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