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The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) is a funding mechanism available to local communities to pay for projects that facilitate compliance with national primary drinking water regulations and significantly advance public health protection.
Competition for funds is high. Demand far outweighs available funds. However, states are able to determine funding priorities, loan terms and project eligibility.
Applicants must be capable of demonstrating technical, managerial and financial capacity and an ability to repay.
Missouri law requires funds be allocated:
- 20% to very small community systems serving up to 3,300
- 15% to small systems serving 3,301 – 9,999
- 65% to general communities, not restricted by population served
Green infrastructure can be incorporated into DWSRF projects in site design. For example,
green roof, pervious pavement, conservation of large tracts of open land can be incorporated
into drinking water projects.
States can use a portion (15%) of the DWSRF as a set-aside for Local Assistance and
Other Sate Programs, which may include source water protection. Set-aside funds may
be used to purchase conservation easements and other source water protection (aka:
healthy watershed) activities, if made available for these purposes by MDNR.