EPA announces $18.9M in funding to address PFAS contamination in New Mexico

By Hannah Grover | New Mexico Political Report | May 24, 2024

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"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the New Mexico Environment Department nearly $19 million to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water.

This $18.9 million of funding, which comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, was announced during a press conference Thursday in Santa Fe.

Earthea Nance, the administrator for EPA’s Region 6, spoke about the challenges that small water systems face and she talked about PFAS."

Location:

• North AmericaUS
• North AmericaUSNew Mexico

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Environment
• Wildlife
• ImpactDrinking water
• ImpactDrinking waterPrivate wells