Tennessee FFY 2025/SFY 2026 Public Comments: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan Covering Emerging Contaminants

At EPIC, we are conducting a review of several states’ Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs. Through this process, we have gained a deeper understanding of how these programs are administered and how the presentation of information in state IUPs can be enhanced. While analyzing Tennessee’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program for our DWSRF Funding Tracker project, we’ve noted the following points about the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s (TDEC) administration of its DWSRF funds. Our intention is to support Tennessee in its efforts to make its IUPs even more user-friendly and informative and to adopt policies to direct funds where they are needed most and on a more timely basis.