The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $238,758,657 in new low-interest loans and grants at its meeting on July 10, 2024. Below is information on the grants and loans approved at the meeting.
The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), helps communities build or replace water infrastructure that enhances ground and surface water resources, ensures the safety of drinking water, protects public health and develops resilient communities. It accomplishes these objectives by providing low-interest loans and grants to cities, towns and water utilities through the Massachusetts State Revolving Funds (SRFs). The SRF programs are partnerships between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. SRFs function like an environmental infrastructure bank by financing water infrastructure projects in cities and towns across the Commonwealth.
| CLEAN WATER PROJECTS | ||||
| Borrower | Loan No. | Amount | Project Title | Interest Rate |
| Barnstable | CWP-21-49-B | $909,860 | Route 28 East Sewer Expansion Project | 1.5% |
| Barnstable | CWP-23-54 | $3,275,585 | 2023 Wastewater Pump Station Improvements | 1.5% |
| Brockton | CWP-23-30 | $2,179,948 | Sewer System Rehabilitation Phase 3 | 1.5% |
| Fall River | CWP-21-50 | $2,476,795 | Wilson Road Sewer Pump Station Replacement | 1.5% |
| Harwich | CWP-23-19 CWP-23-19-A | $41,921,975 | Harwich Phase 3 Sewer Extension | 0% |
| Haverhill | CWP-23-14 | $2,389,275 | Pump Station Upgrades | 2% |
| Lynn Water and Sewer Commission | CWP-21-22 | $74,017,791 | Wastewater Treatment Facility Initial Capital Improvements | 2% |
| Marshfield | CW-23-18 | $8,100,000 | Plymouth Ave Pump Station Upgrades | 2% |
| Pittsfield | CW-24-08 | $1,000,000 | Pittsfield Sewer System Evaluation Survey Phase 2 | 2% |
| Upper Blackstone Clean Water | CW-23-21 | $6,358,366 | Standby Power for Resiliency | 2% |
| Total | $142,629,595 | |||
| DRINKING WATER PROJECTS | ||||
| Borrower | Loan No. | Amount | Project Title | Interest Rate |
| Acton Water Supply District | DWEC-23-126 | $7,565,462 | PFAS Treatment at South Acton Water Treatment Plant | 0% |
| Aquarion Water Company – Millbury | DWEC-23-134 | $4,679,913 | Oak Pond Well Granular Activated Carbon Treatment Facility | 0% |
| Aquarion Water Company – Oxford | DWEC-23-144 | $4,514,850 | North Main Street Water Treatment Plant | 2% |
| Fall River | DWP-22-11 | $2,140,955 | Wilson Road Booster Pumping Station | 1.5% |
| Hopedale | DWPEC-23-117 | $4,750,000 | Greene Street Water Treatment Plant PFAS Treatment | 0% |
| Lynnfield Center Water District | DWEC-23-131 | $15,000,000 | Glen Drive Water Treatment Plant Station 2 Pipeline | 0% |
| Sharon | DWEC-23-123 | $15,000,000 | Wells 2 & 4 Water Treatment Plant | 0% |
| Stoughton | DWPEC-23-122 | $4,314,700 | Muddy Pond Pump Station PFAS Treatment | 0% |
| Sudbury Water District | DWEC-23-138 | $7,250,611 | East Street Water Treatment Plant PFAS Treatment | 0% |
| Webster | DWPEC-23-119 | $15,000,000 | PFAS Water Treatment Plants | 0% |
| West Bridgewater | DWPEC-23-124 | $3,920,285 | West Bridgewater Long Term PFAS Compliance | 0% |
| Winchendon | DWP-23-110 | $8,250,000 | Water Transmission Main Replacement | 2% |
| Total | $92,386,776 | |||
| ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANNING GRANTS | ||
| Grantee | Grant No. | Award |
| Montague | CWA-24-07 | $75,000 |
| Peabody | DWA-23-137 | $90,000 |
| Total | $165,000 | |
| LEAD SERVICE LINE PLANNING GRANTS | ||
| Grantee | Grant No. | Award |
| Andover | DWL-24-31 | $445,000 |
| Lawrence | DWL-24-30 | $664,000 |
| Mansfield | DWL-24-28 | $300,000 |
| Marshfield | DWL-24-27 | $382,492 |
| Maynard | DWL-23-55 | $313,610 |
| North Dighton Fire District | DWL-24-33 | $64,000 |
| Norwood | DWL-22-56 | $420,000 |
| Spencer | DWL-24-29 | $95,000 |
| Turners Falls Fire District | DWL-23-45 | $124,900 |
| Walpole | DWL-24-32 | $140,000 |
| Wilkinsonville Water District | DWL-24-26 | $42,000 |
| Total | $2,991,002 | |
| CYBERSECURITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS | ||
| Grantee | Grant No. | Award |
| Amherst | DWC-24-15 | $50,000 |
| Athol | DWC-24-14 | $40,000 |
| Attleboro | DWC-24-8 | $44,665 |
| Ayer | DWC-24-2 | $28,748 |
| Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire District | DWC-24-3 | $45,000 |
| Framingham | DWC-24-9 | $50,000 |
| Housatonic Water Works | DWC-24-5 | $15,000 |
| Littleton | DWC-24-11 | $30,000 |
| Lunenburg Water District | DWC-24-13 | $15,960 |
| Merrimac | DWC-24-1 | $17,300 |
| Middleborough | DWC-24-4 | $49,448 |
| Palmer Water and Fire District | DWC-24-17 | $30,000 |
| Rowley | DWC-24-16 | $30,000 |
| Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board | DWC-24-12 | $37,400 |
| Southampton | DWC-24-7 | $30,000 |
| Southbridge | DWC-24-10 | $44,998 |
| Southwick | DWC-24-6 | $27,765 |
| Total | $586,284 | |
For More Information
For more information on our different loan programs, please visit the Programs page at https://www.mass.gov/programs and for more information on our Loan Forgiveness Program, please visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/the-disadvantaged-community-program#loan-forgiveness-. To learn about past meetings or find project descriptions, please visit:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/board-of-trustees-meeting-information. For information on how to apply for an SRF loan, please visit MassDEP’s website at https://www.mass.gov/lists/state-revolving-fund-applications-forms
About the Clean Water Trust
Since its establishment in 1989, the Trust has loaned nearly $8.6 billion to improve and maintain the quality of water in the Commonwealth. An estimated 97 percent of Massachusetts’ residents have benefited from the financial assistance of the Trust.
The above information was submitted to us by the Office of State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.
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