Protect Your Drinking Water

Provider

Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and Aqua Pennsylvania

Application Deadline

January 15, 2025, at 5:00 PM

Summary

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and Aqua Pennsylvania are pleased to announce the second round of a new grant program aimed at improving the health of waterways that supply drinking water in Pennsylvania. The Protect Your Drinking Water program will award grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for watershed protection and education projects that address pollutants of concern to public water supplies, such as fertilizer runoff, road salts and bacteria. In its inaugural 2024 round, the program awarded nearly $32,000 to four organizations in the Chester/Ridley/Crum Watersheds area.

The 2025 grants will not only target the Chester/Ridley/Crum watersheds, but also the Neshaminy Creek and the East Branch of Brandywine Creek, benefitting Aqua customers throughout southeast Pennsylvania. PEC’s Water Team will continue to administer the grant program in partnership with Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, thanks to a generous $60,000 donation through the company’s Essential Foundation.

Common Eligible Projects

Grants will fund projects such as green stormwater infrastructure, stream bank stabilization, agricultural best management practices, spill prevention planning, water quality monitoring, and educational programming. Outcomes could include on-the-ground projects, as well as the development and implementation of citizen, municipal and student educational programs.

More Information

Please Visit PEC’s Submittable Webpage for more information.