Ipswich Receives Over $250K for Water Treatment Plant Design
IPSWICH, MA — Ipswich has received $254,583 in state funding to complete the design of a new water treatment plant, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced Thursday.
The grant was one of five awarded to communities in the Ipswich River Basin to help maintain and improve access to clean, safe drinking water. The grants, administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), totaled $899,486.
“Everyone deserves access to clean, safe drinking water,” Governor Maura Healey said. “These projects will help ensure families have reliable, safe water today and for generations to come.”
The funding for Ipswich is intended to advance treatment plant design from 30% to completion, including final plans and specifications, an updated cost estimate, and permit submission, according to MassDEP.
MassDEP also distributed funding for PFAS and Infrastructure Work in Hamilton and Wenham, a water treatment plant pilot test in Peabody, and acoustic leak detection in Lynn.
Rep. Kristin Kassner said the Ipswich Watershed has been long recognized as a highly stressed basin, facing frequent droughts and contaminants like PFAS.
“These grants will provide the funding for water infrastructure investments required to address PFAS contamination and bring essential water supplies back online, crucial to the sustainability of our communities and the environment,” Kassner said.
Sen. Bruce Tarr said ensuring the safety of drinking water is “one of the most daunting financial challenges that these grants aim to address.
“These grants will make a significant difference for Ipswich, Hamilton, Wenham, and others who are working to develop effective and innovative solutions that address the threats posed by PFAS content in the water residents depend on,” he said.
