The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plans (IUP) third quarter update for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022). The Commission took the action on December 21, 2021 during their meeting.  ...

 25 Iowa Municipalities to Save a Total of more than $12 million through State Revolving Fund Interest Rate Reduction Iowa Municipalities to Save through Interest Rate Reduction on Water Quality Loans     DES MOINES – The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that 25...

The U.S. federal government currently uses a third-party website to obtain the numbers that uniquely identify different entities such as city governments, non-profits and corporations. The number is provided by Dun & Bradstreet and is known as a DUNS number. By April of 2022, entities doing business with the federal...

The SRF Sponsored Project Application for the March 1, 2022 application deadline is now available. Communities or wastewater utilities interested in applying for an SRF Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Project should note the upcoming deadlines: December 17, 2021:  Deadline to hold a pre-application conference call with DNR.  The call is mandatory with the purpose of discussing potential projects,...

The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources held a water tower contest that challenged Iowa communities to show off their hometown pride in a short video for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind water tower design. Video submissions were received from 14 different communities showcasing their...

Iowa’s SRF issues two documents each year for the Clean Water SRF and the Drinking Water SRF Programs: Intended Use Plan (IUP) and Annual Report. The Intended Use Plans are published at the beginning of the year and outline the goals and objectives for each program area. Annual Reports are...

The Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Intended Use Plans (IUP) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) are now available for public review and comment at the following locations:   Clean Water SRF Drinking Water SRF   The IUPs cover the...

The SRF Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Project program provides wastewater utilities with the opportunity to fund locally directed, watershed-based, nonpoint source projects to address water quality problems. The SRF Sponsored Project Application for the March 1, 2022 application deadline is now available. Communities or wastewater utilities interested in applying for an SRF Water...

 Iowa Finance Authority and DNR announce Hometown Pride Water Tower Contest   Video Contest Highlights the Importance of Water Quality and Gives Communities a Chance to Win a Custom Water Tower Design  DES MOINES–The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources today announced a water tower contest...

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plans (IUP) second quarter update for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022). The Commission took the action on September 21, 2021 during their meeting.   Clean...

Grants will be awarded to water and wastewater projects based on the following priorities:    Disadvantaged communities Projects that will significantly improve water quality in their watershed Projects that use alternative wastewater treatment technologies (all projects proposing alternative technologies must be approved by DNR) Communities with the highest sewer or...

Applications are now being accepted for the Water Quality Financing Program.    The Water Quality Financing Program was created in 2018 as a revolving loan fund to finance projects that improve water quality. Priority is given to projects that are collaborative efforts. Projects can address either point source or nonpoint source water...

The Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Intended Use Plans (IUP) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) are now available for public review and comment at the following locations:   Clean Water SRF Drinking Water SRF   The IUPs cover the...

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plans (IUP) for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022). The Commission took the action on June 15, 2021 during their teleconference meeting.   Clean Water State...

REMINDER: July 2nd is the Pre-application Meeting Deadline for March 2021 SRF Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Project Applications    The SRF Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Project program provides wastewater utilities with the opportunity to fund locally directed, watershed-based, nonpoint source projects to address water quality problems. Communities or wastewater utilities...

Did you know...changing a SRF project scope may require additional environmental, design and permitting, and/or administrative review?  Significant changes in scope may cause delays if additional work is required by the DNR project manager or SRF environmental review specialist. The scope of the project must be outlined on the SRF Intended...

  SRF Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Project Application Materials for September 2021 Application Round Now Available   The SRF Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Project program provides wastewater utilities with the opportunity to fund locally directed, watershed-based, nonpoint source projects to address water quality problems. The SRF Sponsored Project Application for...

The Fiscal Year 2022 Intended Use Plans (IUP) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) are now available for public review and comment at the following locations:   Clean Water SRF Drinking Water SRF   The IUPs cover the period of...

Today, The Water Research Foundation (WRF) released the CLASIC tool, which utilizes a life cycle cost framework to support feasibility and planning of stormwater infrastructure. CLASIC helps stormwater professionals, community planners, and local decision-makers understand and weigh the estimated costs, reductions in runoff and pollutant loads, and co-benefits of various planning...

The following State Revolving Fund (SRF) Forms have been updated. These forms can be found on both the SRF website and the DNR website. If you have downloaded a previous version of the documents, please replace them with the versions dated 2021. SRF Website on the SRF Forms page and Sponsored Project...

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plans (IUP) updates for fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021). The Commission took the action on March 16, 2021 during their teleconference meeting....

Please join EPA on April 21st at 1:30 PM (CST) for a Lunch and Learn webinar covering the American Iron and Steel Requirement. This webinar will focus on the AIS listed product category of Construction Materials. There will be an approximately 20 minute presentation followed by a question and answer session....

The required SRF Front-End Documents have been updated and are now available for use. All SRF projects bidding in February 2021 and after will be required to use the updated SRF Front-End Documents. Please note the addition of a new requirement addressed as Attachment 10. If you have downloaded a...

Please join EPA on March 2nd at 2:30 PM (CST) for a Lunch and Learn webinar covering the American Iron and Steel Requirement. This webinar will cover AIS Compliance Roles and Responsibilities. There will be a 15 minute presentation followed by a question and answer session. Please see the attached webinar...

Did you know... that due to project workload and for planning purposes, the SRF staff evaluates projects that have been on the Intended Use Plan (IUP) Project Priority List (PPL) for more than three years? A notification will be sent to the applicants that their project may be dropped from...