On April 4th, the EPA released the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) allotments for states. These allotments are based on a formula incorporating results from the Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (DWINSA). The 2023 DWSRF allotments have been updated to reflect data collected in 2021 for the 7th DWINSA that surveyed over 3,600 public water systems. This allotment formula distributes the DWSRF base appropriation, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) General Supplemental, and BIL Emerging Contaminant funds. Funding allotments for your state can be found in the Allocations Memo (Attachment A on page 6). As estimated by the 7th DWINSA, results found that the 20-year national drinking water infrastructure need for the United States is $625 billion. The increase is 32% more than the 6th DWINSA, which found a $472.6 billion need.

For the first time in assessment history, the 7th DWINSA collected information on service lines from water systems across the country based on information reported by each state. EPA projects a national total of 9.2 million LSLs. State-specific Lead Service Line projections are on pages 4 and 5 of the 7th DWINSA Fact Sheet. DWINSA results were used to develop an LSL-specific formula allowing states with more LSLs to receive financial assistance commensurate with their need. This LSL-specific formula will allocate the funds for FY 2023 (and the remaining years) BIL DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR). State-specific BIL DWSRF LSLR allocations from the Memo above can be viewed in Attachment A. In addition to replacement projects, BIL DWSRF LSLR funding can and should be used for LSL identification, including the development of LSL inventories as required by the LCRR.

Jonathan Cuppett, Director of Water Quality Compliance

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