Water and Wastewater Investments

The American Rescue Plan Act allows a variety of investments in water and wastewater infrastructure in Douglas County, including but not limited to:

Water Investments
Eligible projects are defined by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund:

Wastewater Investments
Eligible projects are defined by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund:

construction of publicly-owned centralized treatment, collection, and conveyance
nonpoint source pollution management
decentralized wastewater treatment systems
stormwater systems
water conservation, efficiency, and reuse measures
energy efficiency measures for publicly-owned treatment works
water reuse projects
security measures (including cybersecurity investments) at publicly-owned treatment works
technical assistance to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act