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Philadelphia School District Receives $5 Million Grant for Clean Water Efforts

The U.S. EPA has awarded The Philadelphia School District a $5 million grant to accelerate clean water efforts from the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.

This funding will pay for 755 water filtration stations inside schools, along with kitchen sink filters and water sampling. Additionally, the funding will bring clean water training and education to the school systems’ 114,600 students, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.