[미국] 환경보호국, 오클라호마 수질 향상을 위해 보조금 지급

환경보호국이 최근 오클라호마 수자원 위원회(OWRB)에 1천100만달러의 보조금을 지급했다고 밝혔다. 보조금은 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)의 일환으로 지역사회의 수질 및 기반시설의 향상을 돕기 위해 저금리의 대출을 제공한다.

OWRB 1천133만 달러를 지역사회와 지역 용수지역를 포함하는 많은 지역에 분배할 예정이며 보조금을 받은 단체는 하수라인 대체와 폐수처리시설개선, 저류시스템 향상과 같은 프로젝트를 위해 사용할 계획이다.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded over $11 million to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) as part of its Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), a program that provides low-interest, flexible loans to communities to help them improve water quality and infrastructure.

"These revolving loan funds are some of the most effective tools we have for helping communities of all sizes achieve their clean-water goals," said Regional Administrator Ron Curry. "The money will go toward a variety of projects to help ensure all Oklahomans receive the clean, reliable water they deserve."

The OWRB will distribute the $11.33 million as low-interest loans to a variety of recipients, including municipalities and rural water districts. These groups will use the loans for projects such as replacing sewer lines, improving wastewater treatment facilities and upgrading collection systems.

For 25 years, the CWSRF has served as the nation's largest source of water-quality financing, helping communities improve water quality, protect aquatic wildlife, protect and restore drinking water sources, and preserving our waters for recreational use. In recent years, CWSRF programs have provided about $5 billion per year to fund projects for wastewater treatment, nonpoint source pollution control, and watershed and estuary management.

[출처 = Water World / 2014년 7월 22일]