Border 2012 Tribal Caucus February 19, 2010

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1 EPA Region 9 Tribal Water Infrastructure Programs Border 2012 Tribal Caucus February 19, 2010 San Diego, CA

2 Tribes 147 tribes Half of all Indian land in U.S. 2

3 EPA Tribal Border Infrastructure Program Drilling drinking water well for the Pauma Band of Mission Indians $31.4M for safe drinking water and basic sanitation for Tribes in the U.S./Mexico Border

4 U.S. Mexico Border 4

5 Tribal Border Infrastructure Funding $31.4 M FY 96 FY 98 FY 00 FY 02 FY 04 FY 06 FY 08 FY 09 Millions

6 Tribal Border Infrastructure eligible projects: This program funds high priority wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects on federally-recognized Indian lands within 62 miles (100 kilometers) of the U.S. / Mexico Border. Examples of high priority wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects that may be funded but are not limited to: Drinking water projects New wells to replace contaminated sources New water storage tanks to provide needed capacity Treatment/disinfection systems to ensure compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act New distribution systems s to replace old, small diameter lines susceptible e to contamination Wastewater projects Collection systems to replace failing individual septic tanks and pit privies Wastewater treatment facilities Repair or replacement of cracked sewer lines

7 Santa Rosa Village Lagoon for 105 homes Before: pit privy After: wastewater lagoon Tohono O odham Gu Vo Sewer System for 48 homes Before: failed septic system After: sewer system

8 Sa afe Drinkin ng W Watter Sycuan Drinking Water System for 42 homes Before: infants at risk of blue baby syndrome due to nitrates 6 x MCL After: nitrate removal system P Pauma Drinking D i ki Water W t System S t for f 49 h homes Before: cracked water line After: new water line

9 Measurable Results 2/3 of the 39 projects are complete or under construction For $2,938 per home, these projects provide 7,888 homes with safe drinking water 1,777 homes with basic sanitation

10 TBI FY 10 Solicitation Request for Proposals (RFP) will be available by March Up to $1.5 million will be available Will fund 3-6 projects

11 Clean Water Act Set-Aside Program Construction of a new sewer service line Susanville Rancheria

12 Region 9 Program Process Region 9 uses the Indian Health Service s (IHS) Sanitation Deficiency System Lists (SDS) to identify high priority wastewater projects for funding in each IHS Areas. (CA, Navajo, Tucson and Phoenix) To be considered for funding, proposed wastewater projects must be placed on the IHS SDS list. (Submission of proposals is not required.)

13 (continued) Each year EPA R9 in coordination with the IHS Regional Areas select projects, based on the SDS ranking and available funding. When eligible projects are selected, EPA notifies the Tribes. Funding options are Interagency Agreements (IAs) with IHS or Direct Grants.

14 Clean Water Act Set-Aside Program Status Region 9 has awarded $62 million dollars 300 wastewater projects serving 40,000 homes Construction of new sewer line Susanville Rancheria

15 Tohono O odham Nation Completed Projects Lift Station Santa Rosa Village Lagoon Tohono O odham Nation Cell with new liner

16 FY 2010 Increased Water Infrastructure t Funds Quadruple Clean Water Tribal Set-Aside funds Doubles Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside funds 2% Tribal Set-Aside (increase from 1.5%) Clean Water Tribal Set- Aside Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside FY 09 FY 10 FY 09 FY 10 National $10.3M $42M $12.4M $27.7M Region 9 $3.8M $15M $3.5M $7.8M (estimated)

17 FY 09 Regular Funds and FY10 Budget Clean Water Tribal Set-Aside $10.3M nationally $3.8M Region 9 Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside $12.4M nationally $3.5M Region 9 FY10 Budget: (Nationwide) Di Drinking Water $30M in FY 10 $12M in FY 09 Wastewater $48M in FY 10 $10M in FY 09 Includes tribal set-aside increase from 1.5% to 2%

18 TBI Contact Information Erskine Benjamin Audrey L. Johnson CWTSA Contact Information Erskine Benjamin DWTSA Contact Information Linda Reeves