• Three funding streams distribute the funds that Florida receives as part of the Deepwater Horizon settlement. Funding will be provided for compensation for injury and damage under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA); civil penalties administered under the RESTORE Act; and a criminal settlement administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Gulf Environmental Benefits Fund.
• The State Revolving Fund (SRF) provides low interest loans to fund planning, design, and construction activities for wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water projects. The SRF is made up of three programs: the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and State Revolving Fund Management.
• The Nonpoint Source Management Program oversees funds for water pollution control from nonpoint sources. Nonpoint source pollution comes from comes from many scattered sources sources, including stormwater. The program administers both the Federal Clean Water Act Section 319(h) and the State Water-Quality Assistance grants to reduce nonpoint source pollution from land use activities.  
• The Water Supply Restoration Program was developed in the mid-1980's and provides funds for well-owners to restore safe drinking water that has been impacted by man-made contamination. The program is funded by the Water Quality Assurance Fund and the Inland Protection Trust Fund.  
• The Water and Springs Restoration Program oversees the springs appropriation and any legislative grants used for restoring water quality. 

EPA Recognition. The Division of Water Restoration Assistance (DWRA) State Revolving Fund (SRF) project areas of Marianna and Orange City received recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):

• Marianna received the EPA's 2020 George F. Ames PISCES Recognition for Excellence in Problem Solving for its Solar Array Project. DWRA’s Clean Water SRF provided a $5 million low-interest loan for the construction of two solar facilities to provide nearly all of the energy needs for the wastewater system. 

• Orange City received an Honorable Mention as part of EPA's AQUARIUS Recognition Program for its Water Distribution System Rehabilitation Project. DWRA's Drinking Water SRF provided an $11 million low-interest loan to rehabilitate various components of the city's drinking water system and address chlorine residuals and trihalomethane levels.

Websites of Interest 

Water Project Funding Sources, Florida Department of Environmental Protection 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Division of Water Restoration Assistance, 850-245-2836

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