The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $96,541,936 in new low-interest loans and grants at its meeting on November 6, 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-23-53 CWP-23-53A | $24,074,825 | Centerville Village Sewer Expansion | 1.5% |
| Chatham | CW-23-42 | $3,671,588 | Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Sludge Processing Upgrades | 0% |
| Lynn Water and Sewer Commission | CWP-24-62 | $20,087,122 | West Lynn Sewer Separation – Phases 3, 4 & 5 | 1.5% |
| Total | $47,833,535 | |||
| DRINKING WATER PROJECTS | ||||
| Borrower | Loan No. | Amount | Project Title | Interest Rate |
| Amherst | DWP-24-67 | $4,930,000 | Centennial Water Treatment Plant Replacement | 1.5% |
| East Brookfield | DWP-22-49 | $9,545,000 | Water Storage Improvements | 2% |
| Franklin | DWEC-23-121 | $5,563,933 | Franklin Well 7/7A PFAS Treatment | 0% |
| Mansfield | DWEC-24-35 | $9,080,433 | Dustin-Prescott PFAS Treatment and Wells | 0% |
| Springfield Water and Sewer Commission | DWP-24-68 | $15,000,000 | Replacement of Water Treatment Plant – Phase 2B | 2% |
| Total | $44,119,366 | |||
| ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANNING GRANTS | ||
| Grantee | Grant No. | Award |
| Barnstable | CWA-24-53 | $120,000 |
| Cherry Valley Sewer District | CWA-24-61 | $67,236 |
| Cohasset | CWA-24-36 | $135,000 |
| Deerfield Fire District | DWA-24-54 | $45,864 |
| Great Barrington | CWA-24-28 | $150,000 |
| Holyoke Water Works | DWA-24-46 | $48,750 |
| Hoosac Water Quality District | CWA-24-24 | $150,000 |
| Huntington | CWA-24-18 | $83,325 |
| Lee | CWA-24-17 | $150,000 |
| Lee | DWA-24-37 | $119,579 |
| Leicester Water Supply District | CWA-24-34 | $147,634 |
| Lenox | CWA-24-16 | $150,000 |
| Sudbury | CWA-24-32 | $150,000 |
| Upper Blackstone Clean Water | CWA-24-35 | $150,000 |
| Ware | CWA-23-50 | $88,500 |
| Total | $1,755,888 | |
| LEAD SERVICE LINE PLANNING GRANTS | ||
| Grantee | Grant No. | Award |
| Billerica | DWL-22-61 | $827,000 |
| Chatham | DWL-24-15 | $157,747 |
| Cherry Valley and Rochdale Water District | DWL-23-53 | $234,000 |
| East Longmeadow | DWL-23-13 | $242,200 |
| Easthampton | DWL-23-61 | $323,100 |
| Leicester Water Supply District | DWL-23-85 | $188,100 |
| Rowley | DWL-23-57 | $194,200 |
| Southwick | DWL-23-64 | $412,500 |
| Woburn | DWL-24-49 | $138,300 |
| Total | $2,717,147 | |
| CYBERSECURITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS | ||
| Grantee | Grant No. | Award |
| Dalton Fire District | DWC-24-21 | $30,000 |
| Fall River | DWC-24-20 | $50,000 |
| Georgetown | DWC-24-22 | $30,000 |
| Total | $110,000 | |
| SCHOOL WATER IMPROVEMENT GRANTS (SWIG) | |||
| School | Grant No. | Fixtures | Award |
| East Boston Central Catholic School | SWIG-24-23 | 2 | $6,000 |
For More Information
For more information on our different loan programs, please visit the SRF Programs page at https://www.mass.gov/srf-programs and for more information on our Loan Forgiveness Program, please visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/the-disadvantaged-community-loan-forgiveness-program. 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 $9.1 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.
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