(AGENPARL) - Roma, 19 Ottobre 2022 - (AGENPARL) – mer 19 ottobre 2022 EPA Awards $1.3 Million In Grant Funding to Improve and Protect Water Quality in Hawai’i
Funds will support state projects and leverage local partnerships
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“Nonpoint source pollution is the major cause of brown water advisories and overall water quality degradation in Hawai’i. These Federal grant funds will be combined with State funding to protect water quality and restore healthy ecosystems in watersheds throughout Hawai’i,” said Kathleen Ho, Deputy Director, Hawai’i Department of Health.
“These grants will do much to advance our shared goal of protecting water resources in Hawai’i,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman. “Combined with state matching funds, EPA’s awards will help implement the best practices needed to reduce runoff-related pollution and improve water quality.”
Nonpoint source pollution can impact lakes, rivers, and groundwater. Controlling nonpoint source pollution is especially important due to the harmful effects that the pollutants have on drinking water supplies, recreation, fisheries, and wildlife.
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