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05/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/08/2024 18:33

MEDIA ADVISORY: Congresswoman Sewell to join EPA Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle in announcing $171M loan to improve drinking water infrastructure in Birmingham,[...]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Congresswoman Sewell to join EPA Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle in announcing $171M loan to improve drinking water infrastructure in Birmingham, Alabama

August 5, 2024

Contact Information
Region 4 Press Office ([email protected])
(404) 562-8400
Birmingham, Ala. (August 5, 2024)- On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. CSTthe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Birmingham Water Works will hold a press event highlighting a $171 million EPA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to improve drinking water infrastructure in Birmingham, Ala.

This WIFIA loan, a significant step towards improving the city's water infrastructure, will enhance the drinking water supply's resiliency, quality and dependability. The WIFIA program's low interest rates will save the community about $50 million in interest throughout the loan.

WHAT:EPA WIFIA Loan Announcement WHO:Jeaneanne Gettle, EPA Acting Regional Administrator

U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07)

Tereshia Huffman, Birmingham Water Works Board Chair

Darryl Jones, Birmingham Water Works Interim General Manager

WHEN:Wednesday, August 7, 2024, At 11:00 a.m. CSTWHERE:Birmingham Water Works Board, 3600 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35222

*** Interested media must RSVP via email to [email protected]to confirm your participation.

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