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The Ipswich River
The Healey-Driscoll administration on May 7 awarded $900,000 in grants to five communities to enhance public water supplies, improve drinking water availability, and remove harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water.
Now in its third year, the Ipswich Water Supply and PFAS grant program supports water management in the Ipswich River Basin to meet communities’ long-term water supply needs and protect aquatic ecosystems.
The grants, administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, help to maintain and improve access to clean and safe drinking water for communities in the Ipswich River Basin.
“These grants help us address the unique drinking water challenges of the Ipswich River Basin,” said MassDEP Commissioner Bonnie Heiple. “We are proud to support our public water suppliers as they work to protect and preserve this valuable resource.”
Grants ranging from $70,000 to $405,903 were awarded to Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Peabody and Wenham. Details about the grant projects and program are available online.