Water Quality Improvements Grant

The Utah Division of Water Quality offers funding through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program, providing approximately $9 million annually from state and federal sources. This initiative supports critical water quality and wastewater infrastructure projects aimed at protecting human health, improving environmental conditions, and promoting educational activities. Eligible applicants include individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies, focusing on projects that address sewage discharges, reduce runoff, and enhance groundwater quality.

NOTE:
Applications for the second round are canceled as all Fiscal Year funds were obligated during the first round.Nonpoint source projects have a separate deadline and can be here.
Funding Available for Water Quality and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
The Utah Division of Water Quality’s (DWQ) Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program (SRF) on average, receives a combined $9 million dollars a year from State and Federal funding and, on average, an additional $15 million in funding each year from loan repayments. This money is to be used to fund water quality and wastewater infrastructure projects in Utah.
Purpose
Financial Assistance is intended to be used for activities within watersheds that:
address a critical water quality need;protect human health;improve environmental conditions that affect waters of the state;provide environmental education;provide incentives for project implementation;pollution studies; and,to augment other funding sources.

Eligibility

Individuals, businesses, corporations, associations, private entity and government agencies are eligible for loans and grants.Eligible Projects:Abate and reduce sewage discharges.Reduce untreated or uncontrolled runoff.Improve critical aquatic resources.Conserve soil, water or other natural resources.Protect and improve groundwater quality.Preserve and protect beneficial uses of water.Prepare and implement TMDLs.Abates, prevents or reduces water pollution (study, activity or mechanism).Supports educational activities that promote water quality improvement (lake, stream, stormwater).