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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-999

NOTICES

Acceptance of Applications for New or Innovative Water/Wastewater Technology Grants Through the Growing Greener Program

[35 Pa.B. 3105]

   As part of the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) Growing Greener Program (Program), applications are now being accepted for new or innovative water/wastewater technology grants. The Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection Act authorizes the Department to make these grants available to municipalities, municipal authorities, counties and school districts for improvements to existing drinking water or sewage treatment facilities using new or innovative technology. Grants for individual projects will be available up to $500,000 under this Program.

   Preference will be given to the following new or innovative projects:

   *  Treatment of groundwater under the direct influence of surface water.

   *  Holistic approaches to treatment of drinking water for arsenic, nitrates and other mobile contaminants to ensure safety with respect to potential, current and future risks.

   *  Elimination of combined sewer overflows.

   *  Biosolids processing, especially technologies intended for odor abatement.

   *  Advanced wastewater treatment for nutrient removal in watersheds where nutrient removal has been identified by the Department as a priority.

   The deadline for submitting grant applications to the Department's Growing Greener Grants Center is July 29, 2005. The grant application form is available on the Department's website at www.dep.state.pa.us/elibrary (Select ''Forms,'' ''Water Supply and Wastewater Management'' and ''3800-FM-WSWM071''). The form name and number are: Application for Growing Greener Grant Assistance New or Innovative Water/Wastewater Technology, 3800-FM-WSWM0271.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-999. Filed for public inspection May 20, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]



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