The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust

The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (the Trust) is a state agency that improves water quality throughout the Commonwealth by providing low-interest loans to municipalities and other eligible entities.

About the Trust

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). SRFs function like an environmental infrastructure bank by financing water infrastructure projects.

The Trust administers two SRF programs, the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRFs. MassDEP manages project development and oversight while the Trust manages the flow of funds to borrowers. The SRF programs are partnerships between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Commonwealth. To date, the Trust has financed approximately $8.25 billion for nearly three hundred borrowers, serving 97% of the Commonwealth’s population.

Federal Infrastructure Funding Information

The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce its Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds & Bipartisan Infrastructure Law presentation is now available.

To view the presentation, click here: BIL Funding - Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF Presentation

Announcing the Lead Service Line Planning Program

The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust is offering $20 million in grants for activities assisting public water suppliers with completing planning projects for lead service line inventories and replacement programs. For more information, click here: Lead Service Line Planning Program

About the American Rescue Plan Act Funding

To learn more about the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the 2021 Clean Water and Drinking Water projects, visit the link below.

ARPA Funding - Water Infrastructure Grants 

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Contact Us

Address

1 Center Plaza, Suite 430, Boston, MA 02108

Phone

Fax

857-453-2666
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Press Release

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees members approves $148,629,356 in new loans and grants at its June meeting. 

6/07/2023 Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees members approves $148,629,356 in new loans and grants at its June meeting.

Press Release

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees members approves $34,867,245 in new loans and grants at its May meeting. 

5/03/2023 Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $34,867,245 in new low-interest loans and grants at its meeting on May 3, 2023. Below is information on the grants and loans approved at the meeting.

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Clean Water Trust Fact Sheet

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