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• TOMORROW: Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and EPA Region Four Acting Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle in Durham to Highlight New Funding and Actions to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water

  Acting EPA Region Four Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle will represent EPA in Durham for a press conference, lead pipe inventory site tour and announcement of new grant funding to protect children from lead in drinking water

  EPA News Release: TOMORROW: Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and EPA Region Four Acting Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle in Durham to Highlight New Funding and Actions to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: June 17, 2024

• TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Regan to Join Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff in Durham, North Carolina to Highlight New Funding and Actions to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water

  Administrator and Second Gentleman joined by Rep. Valerie Foushee and other leaders to tour a lead pipe inventory site and announce new grant funding to protect children from lead in drinking water

  EPA News Release: TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Regan to Join Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff in Durham, North Carolina to Highlight New Funding and Actions to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: June 17, 2024

• EPA highlights $20 million award for the Clean Water is Safe Water Community Initiative in North Carolina

  EPA News Release: EPA highlights $20 million award for the Clean Water is Safe Water Community Initiative in North Carolina

  • Release Date: December 12, 2024

• THURSDAY: Press briefing on drinking water sampling and restoration progress in Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene

  EPA News Release: THURSDAY: Press briefing on drinking water sampling and restoration progress in Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: October 29, 2024

• EPA and North Carolina Health Authorities Encourage Well Water Testing in Areas Affected by Hurricane Helene

  Free sampling kits and disinfection resources are available through state and local health departments

  EPA News Release: EPA and North Carolina Health Authorities Encourage Well Water Testing in Areas Affected by Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: October 31, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Protects Communities from Lead in Drinking Water, Announces $68,611,000 in Funding to North Carolina to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Protects Communities from Lead in Drinking Water, Announces $68,611,000 in Funding to North Carolina to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  • Release Date: October 9, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $69,840,000 for Water Infrastructure in North Carolina Through Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $69,840,000 for Water Infrastructure in North Carolina Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 24, 2024

• EPA deploys mobile water testing labs to help Western North Carolina communities recover from Hurricane Helene

  Agency also urges residents to be cautious with heating oil systems

  EPA News Release: EPA deploys mobile water testing labs to help Western North Carolina communities recover from Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: October 17, 2024

• EPA Invites the Greenville Utilities Commission in North Carolina to Apply for a WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loan

  Nationally, EPA invites 38 projects to apply for water infrastructure loans to improve water quality for 24 million Americans and create almost 200,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Invites the Greenville Utilities Commission in North Carolina to Apply for a WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loan

  • Release Date: October 23, 2019

• EPA Invites Charlotte Works to Apply for WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loans

  Projects will help modernize water infrastructure for 25 million Americans while creating up to 49,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Invites Charlotte Works to Apply for WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loans

  • Release Date: December 3, 2021

• EPA announces new funding for North Carolina to protect children from lead in drinking water

  EPA News Release: EPA announces new funding for North Carolina to protect children from lead in drinking water

  • Release Date: June 18, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $41,876,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in North Carolina

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $41,876,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in North Carolina

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• U.S. EPA Invites Johnston County, North Carolina to Apply for a Total of $50 Million in Water Infrastructure Loans

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Invites Johnston County, North Carolina to Apply for a Total of $50 Million in Water Infrastructure Loans

  • Release Date: January 12, 2021

• EPA Announces Availability of Funding for Waterway Trash Reduction Projects in the Gulf

  Applications are due no later than November 22, 2019

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Availability of Funding for Waterway Trash Reduction Projects in the Gulf

  • Release Date: September 24, 2019

• MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to Make Major Water Policy Announcement in Angier, North Carolina

  EPA News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to Make Major Water Policy Announcement in Angier, North Carolina

  • Release Date: September 11, 2019