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Home My WebLink About12-09-25 Correspondence - EPA Region 8 - Water Division Program Updates - December 2025From:EPA Region 8To:Bozeman Public CommentSubject:[EXTERNAL]Water Division Program Updates - December 2025Date:Monday, December 8, 2025 9:47:43 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. View as a webpage / Share Header WD In This Month's Newsletter Grant Opportunities Disaster Risk Reduction for Water Utilities Upcoming Events Public Comment Opportunities Grant Opportunities Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF and Cleanup Grant Applications are Open! Grants offered by the Brownfields Program may be used to address sites contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum) and petroleum. Please visit the Types of Brownfields Grant Funding for an overview of the Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants. The guidelines and related applicant resources are now available on www.grants.gov and on the MARC Grant Application Resources webpage. Pre-recorded training videos provide an overview of the general submission, Application Information Sheet, and threshold criteria requirements. The videos and corresponding presentation slides are available on the MARC Grant Application Resources webpage under open solicitations. The application submission deadline is January 28, 2026. Click here for more information Is Your Water Utility Prepared For The Next Disaster? Drinking water, wastewater, or storm water (water sector) utilities or stakeholders can receive free natural hazard risk assessment technical assistance from EPA’s Strengthening Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow (SWIFT) Initiative. SWIFT provides location-specific natural hazard data and practical risk assessment tools to identify and evaluate resilient strategies. Technical assistance under SWIFT promotes a better understanding of natural hazard threats and their impacts on vulnerable assets, providing the guidance needed to make risk-informed infrastructure and investment decisions. SWIFT also makes connections to infrastructure financing that help utilities fund the implementation of their hazard resilience projects. If you are interested in receiving SWIFT technical assistance, please contact Aliza Furneaux (furneaux.aliza@epa.gov) or fill out a WaterTA request at the portal here. Click here for more information Colorado Stormwater Symposium Join Colorado’s leading stormwater professionals for a dynamic symposium focused on real-world solutions on December 12, 2025 at the CSU SPUR campus. This event equips practitioners with practical tools, data-driven strategies, and collaborative frameworks to improve stormwater management in a rapidly changing regulatory and environmental landscape. Click here for more information Small Wastewater System Funding Webinar Series Environmental Finance Center Network [external with federal funding] presents Finding a Unicorn! Small Wastewater System Funding Series. Successfully securing and managing federal funding for publicly owned and decentralized wastewater treatment systems is no small task. These upcoming webinar sessions are aimed at helping small wastewater systems. December 16: Building Compelling Award Applications (Part 1) December 18: Building Compelling Award Applications (Part 2) EFCN State Revolving Fund Office Hours Environmental Finance Center Network [external with federal funding] provides SRF Office Hours. These sessions are designed to help state agencies, utility operators, and stakeholders navigate SRFs with practical insights and strategies. Each session begins with a theme to provide clarity on managing SRF-funded projects, followed by an open “Ask Me Anything” Q&A December 15: Case Study: Lead Service Lines- guest: Jean Devlin January 7: What are the SRFs? Pros and Cons January 12: I’m confused, where do I start a project? Water Quality in the Distribution System - Webinar This one-hour webinar on December 11 explores the key practices and concepts needed to maintain water quality in drinking water distribution systems. This webinar is hosted by the Environmental Finance Center Network. By the end of the session, attendees will be able to: • Compare and contrast chlorine and chloramine disinfection for distribution systems • Describe how biofilm growth occurs and impacts water quality in distribution pipelines • Explain how contaminants can enter the distribution system • Discuss disinfection byproduct production and control • Analyze contamination scenarios Click here to Register for the Webinar WIFIA Office Hours with the EPA EPA's Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program for water/wastewater infrastructure has Office Hours sessions as open forums for questions about WIFIA funding, the application process, and more. Click the link to register for the next session below. December 10, 2025, from 1 pm to 2 pm (MT) DOT's Designing Smarter Roads: Permeable Pavements & Culverts - Webinar Join FHWA CLAS on December 18th at 12pm MT for this month’s Innovation Exchange webinar as we learn how permeable pavements and culverts are reshaping how we manage stormwater and how to build resilient urban infrastructure. Permeable pavements allow water to filter through surfaces like roads, trails, and parking lots, helping reduce This email was sent to comments@bozeman.net using govDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: EPA -Region 8 · Denver Federal Center, Building 25 · Lakewood, CO 80225 runoff and improve water quality. Hear directly from experts as they share insights into the design, installation, and maintenance of these innovative solutions. Learn how to tackle common challenges like clogging and ensure long-term performance. Click here to Register for the Webinar Public Comment Opportunities EPA Proposed Changes to PFAS Reporting Requirements - Comments Due by December 29, 2025 EPA & Army Corp Waters Of The United States (WOTUS) Proposal - Comments due by January 5, 2026 Additional Resources For questions on Technical Assistance (TA) and funding opportunities for clean water and drinking water infrastructure, contact Tamara Barbakova at Barbakova.Tamara@epa.gov. EPA Region 8 Mountains and Plains Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 28 Tribal Nations Website | Contact us Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Help