Gov. Katie Hobbs announced $60 million in funding for water projects across Arizona.
A statement from the governor’s office says the money will be used to advance technology, improve infrastructure and help conservation.
The state’s Water Infrastructure Finance Authority will receive just under $15 million. Last year, the Legislature cut funding that was previously promised to the authority.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will get about $5 million to identify and remedy PFAs, or forever chemicals, in water.
Funds will also develop new groundwater index wells in rural areas of the state to track aquifer levels.
The money comes from the American Rescue Plan Act and will not be impacted by the federal funding freeze.