WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced the award of $62,283,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Delaware. This funding came from both of the historic drinking water investments made in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Carper, Coons and Blunt Rochester helped author and pass into law and annual appropriations.  

“Every Delawarean deserves access to safe, clean drinking water,” said Senator Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “Thanks to our historic investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the annual appropriations bill, EPA is providing Delaware with millions of dollars to upgrade our drinking water infrastructure and create good-paying jobs in the process. I’m pleased that this funding will go to communities with the greatest need, replacing lead pipes, addressing PFAS contamination and helping more Delawareans trust the water that comes out of their faucets.”

“Clean drinking water is essential to healthy communities, which is why I was so proud to make needed investments to replace Delaware’s drinking water infrastructure with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and to secure EPA’s annual funding as an appropriator,” said Senator Coons. “This funding will improve water quality across our state and strengthen our economy, and I’m thrilled to see it get to work for the people of Delaware.”

“One of the most fundamental obligations of the government is to provide our constituents with safe and reliable drinking water. The sad reality for too long, however, was that many communities throughout our state and country didn’t have that basic necessity,” said Representative Blunt Rochester. “It’s one of the many reasons that Congress came together to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and I’m thrilled to see the law being implemented quickly and effectively with these funds coming to Delaware to upgrade our infrastructure. Those upgrades will maintain and afford new access to safe and reliable drinking water to communities throughout our state.” 

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