Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome First Funding Headed to Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Statement

U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet today welcomed the first funding headed to Colorado from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, an initial $121,347,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for water infrastructure projects. The funding comes through EPA's State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs and will help upgrade Colorado's aging water infrastructure. It will address issues like lead in drinking water and PFAS contamination.

"Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill will eliminate lead pipes and clean up contamination in communities across Colorado," said Hickenlooper. "We're working to get the funds where they're needed as fast as possible."

"Clean water should be available to everyone -- but far too many communities in Colorado lack access," said Bennet. "The water infrastructure funding coming to Colorado from the infrastructure bill is a major step toward reducing this disparity. As these funds are distributed across our state, collaboration at every level of government is critical to ensure water system upgrades are prioritized for rural areas, Tribes and other communities that have historically lacked access to clean water and wastewater systems."

The water funding was included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which was signed into law earlier this month. Hickenlooper was part of a bipartisan group of 22 senators who negotiated and wrote the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in the Senate.

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