46 DECEMBER 2023 WorldWide Drilling Resource® WOW, IT WORKED! NOW, DON’T BUY OUR NEW SHARK REAMER 618-439-4042 infinitytoolmfg.com See us at Groundwater Week ~ Booth 732 Geothermal by: IGSHPA (International Ground Source Heat Pump Association) January Town Hall with Pete Prydybasz January 10 ~ ONLINE January Dig Deeper Webinar with U.S. Dept. of Energy January 26 ~ ONLINE phone: 800-626-4747 www.igshpa.org by: HRAI (The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Inst. Canada) IGSHPA Accredited Installer Training with HRAI January 23-25 ~ ONLINE phone: 800-267-2231 x241 www.hrai.ca Groundwater / Water Well by: Princeton Groundwater, Inc. The Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology Course Jan. 29-Feb. 2 ~ LIVE & ONLINE phone: 813-964-0800 www.princeton-groundwater.com Irrigation by: Rain Bird Academy Training January 23-25 ~ Chicago, IL January 30-February 1 ~ Raleigh, NC phone: 800-498-1942 E-mail: training@rainbird.com More education opportunities during events can be found by clicking here online at: worldwidedrillingresource.com Education Connection Funds for Water Infrastructure Adapted from Information by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox announced more than $278 million in funding for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages to improve water infrastructure during a visit with the Lummi Nation in Bellingham, Washington. “The Lummi Nation’s Gooseberry Point Wastewater Treatment Plant is a great example of the power of partnerships and how federal, state, and tribal resources pay dividends for the health of Puget Sound,” said Casey Sixkiller, EPA Region 10 regional administrator. “Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is improving wastewater service to the growing Lummi community while also protecting surrounding shellfish beds critical to the cultural and economic health of the Tribe.” Specifically, the Alaska Rural and Native Villages Grant Program will receive $39.6 million through annual appropriation funds. These funds may be used for construction of high-priority drinking water and wastewater facilities in rural Alaska, training, technical assistance, and educational programs in support of sustainable water systems. In addition to household drinking water and wastewater services, tribes may use funds to reduce exposure to emerging contaminants, and replace lead service lines. The total amount is EPA’s largest ever investment of annual water infrastructure funding to tribes and Alaska Native Villages. EPA will work with tribes, Alaska Native Villages, other federal agencies, and partners on infrastructure needs and resources. "This funding opportunity isn't just a great opportunity for our Nation, but a great opportunity for all Tribal Nations that are looking for assistance with tribal water systems," said Lummi Vice Chairman Terrence Adams. "Tribal people have an important relationship with the water, and we believe that it is our inherent responsibility to take care of the water as it cares for us." WTR
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