Clean and Safe Water in Indian Country

Clean and Safe Water in Indian Country

EPA works with tribes to protect, restore, and ensure that water on tribal lands is safe and sustainably managed. This includes drinking water and the aquatic ecosystems that sustain fish, plants, and wildlife as well as economic, recreational, and subsistence activities for tribes.

Clean Water Protections

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Implementing the Clean Water Act
Developing Tribal Clean Water Programs
Establishing & Improving Wastewater Infrastructure (Small and Rural Systems)
Funding Opportunities

Resources

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Drinking Water Protections

Partnerships

NEW Tribal Water Infrastructure Funding Announcement

On May 22, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration and EPA announced the availability of over $225 million in funding to improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages. View the Tribal Water Infrastructure Funding Allotment Memorandum (pdf) (383.41 KB, May 22, 2024) to learn more.

News and Information

EPA Office of Water Tribal Action Plan

Strengthening The Nation-To-Nation Relationship With Tribes To Secure A Sustainable Water Future (pdf) (4.95 MB, October 14, 2021) Learn more about what the agency is doing to help address critical challenges and provide vital water protections to support public health, environmental protection, cultural activities, and subsistence practices in Indian country.

National Tribal Water Program Updates E-Newsletter

National Tribal Water Program Update E-Newsletter - June 2024 (pdf) (917.13 KB, June 5, 2024)

UPDATE National Water Program’s FY 2022 Tribal Water Infrastructure Measures and Results

FY 2022 National Water Program Tribal Water Infrastructure Measures Fact Sheet (pdf) (485.5 KB, June 2024)

Clean and Safe Water in Indian Country