The State Water Resources Control Board seeks to preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California’s water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program supports public water systems by financing the cost associated with drinking water infrastructure projects. These projects are essential for achieving or maintaining compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements and uphold the human right to water. Eligible planning costs include the preparation of feasibility studies, project reports, plans and specifications, engineering and environmental documents, capital improvement plans, and other expenses like legal fees, environmental review, technical, managerial, and financial (TMF) assessments, water rate studies, as well as the drilling of test wells.