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EPA Awards $9.5M Grant to Nevada for PFAS Drinking Water Remediation
Safe Drinking Water Act — Emerging Contaminants Grant ProgramU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyNevada
Announced
May 19, 2026
Description
EPA announced $9.457 million in Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant funding to Nevada to address PFAS in drinking water. This funding supports testing, planning, and infrastructure projects addressing PFAS and other emerging contaminants. The grant is part of EPA's $5 billion EC-SDC program over five years.
Key Findings
EPA Awards $9.5M Grant to Nevada for PFAS Drinking Water Remediation
s, Nevada – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $9.457 million in new Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant funding to address PFAS and emerging contaminants in Nevada communities that need it most. This new funding is part of a comprehensive, lifecycle-based strategy to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that underscores EPA’s commitment to Ma