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Sustainable Solutions for Disadvantaged Communities: Funding Needs and Opportunities

Explore the urgent need and funding opportunities to address water contamination in disadvantaged communities, focusing on arsenic, nitrate, and uranium. Learn about proposed solutions like the State Water Board Report and Regional Investments.

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Sustainable Solutions for Disadvantaged Communities: Funding Needs and Opportunities

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  1. Creating Long-Term, Sustainable and Affordable Solutions for Disadvantaged CommunitiesCalifornia Equity Leaders Network, May 2013 Omar Carrillo Policy Analyst Community Water Center

  2. Reality

  3. Disinvestment = Living With Contaminated Wells, Dilapidated Infrastructure, and High Cost of Operation

  4. Key Contaminants: Arsenic, Nitrate & Uranium

  5. We Must Create Long-Term, Sustainable and Affordable Solutions and Funding Sources

  6. Funding/ Investment Needs Funding/ Investment Opportunities For DACs • State Wide Need: $9 billion per year due to aging infrastructure and increased incidences of contaminated water.   • State Wide DACs/High Priority: $2.5 billion • State Wide: $100 million for communities impacted by nitrate contamination • San Joaquin and Salinas Valley: $ 30 million

  7. Creating Opportunities • Incentivizing and promoting more sustainable solutions and funding sources (Existing and New) • Proposed Water Bond • State Revolving Loan Fund • Recommendations from State Water Board Report to the Legislature on Nitrate Contamination • Regional Investments • Protecting Drinking Water Sources • Jobs

  8. Thank you!

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