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EPA announces $18 million WIFIA loan to Helix Water District

Nationally, 91 WIFIA loans issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are financing over $33 billion in water infrastructure upgrade

Helix Water District, Neighbor
Photo: from right to left: Mark Gracyk, Helix Board; Hector Aguirre, EPA; De Ana Verbeke, Helix Board Vice President; Bruno Pigott, EPA; Joel Scalzitti, Helix Board; Kathleen Coates Hedberg, Helix Board President; Dan McMillan, Helix Board.
Photo: from right to left: Mark Gracyk, Helix Board; Hector Aguirre, EPA; De Ana Verbeke, Helix Board Vice President; Bruno Pigott, EPA; Joel Scalzitti, Helix Board; Kathleen Coates Hedberg, Helix Board President; Dan McMillan, Helix Board. (Helix Water District)

From EPA Press Release Issued September 13, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, at an event in Southern California, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an $18 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Helix Water District in San Diego County, California to support the Drinking Water Reliability Project. With EPA’s WIFIA loan, Helix Water District will increase the region’s drinking water resiliency by expanding water reuse opportunities and reducing reliance on imported water.

“Helix Water District’s project represents the future of water in the West,” said EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott. “EPA is proud to help finance these infrastructure upgrades that will increase water reuse and help secure reliable safe drinking water for generations to come.”

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