The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust approved $80.1 million in grants and low-interest loans for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater projects at its Oct. 7, 2026, Board of Trustees meeting.

The funding includes $65.7 million for clean water projects, $13.4 million for drinking water improvements, $750,000 for community septic management and $300,000 in grants for stormwater and cybersecurity initiatives.

Gloucester received a $50 million loan at 1.5% interest for secondary treatment and facility upgrades at its water pollution control facility. Provincetown received a $13.9 million loan, also at 1.5% interest, for Phase 6B of its collection system expansion. Revere received $1.75 million for two planning projects addressing inflow and conveyance.

For drinking water improvements, Manchester-by-the-Sea received a $13.44 million loan at 2% interest for PFAS treatment at its Lincoln Street well. Nantucket received a $750,000 loan at 2% interest for a community septic management project.

Revere also received a $250,000 Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant, while Harwich received a $50,000 cybersecurity improvement grant.

The Trust works with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to finance water infrastructure through state revolving fund programs, which provide loans and grants to municipalities and water utilities. Since its establishment in 1989, the Trust has loaned approximately $10.4 billion for water quality improvements across the state.