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eligible uses of SLFRF funds.322 Remediation activities such as replacement of faucets, internal <br />plumbing, and fixtures in schools and childcare facilities are also an eligible use of SLFRF <br />funds. <br />Consistent with the EPA programs, replacement of lead pipes within a home is not <br />eligible under the final rule because the vast majority of lead contamination cases can be solved <br />by replacing lead service lines (including on public and private property) and faucets and fixtures <br />themselves. As such, replacement of lead pipes within a home would not be considered a cost- <br />effective means for achieving the desired level of service and thus would not be a "necessary" <br />investment. The provision of bottled water is also not an eligible use of SLFRF funds under this <br />eligible use category, as it is not an investment in infrastructure. However, bottled water in areas <br />with an action level exceedance for lead in water may be an eligible use of SLFRF funds under a <br />separate eligible use category for "remediation of lead paint and other lead hazards;" see <br />Assistance to Households in Public Health and Negative Economic Impacts. <br />Water filtration systems are eligible under the EPA grant programs and the final rule as <br />long as they are installed as a permanent part of a facility's system and not intended for <br />temporary use. Conducting remediation, follow-up monitoring, and conducting public education <br />and outreach about the availability of infrastructure programs, such as water testing and fixture <br />replacement programs funded with SLFRF funds or otherwise, are also eligible projects. Finally, <br />recipients should note that "remediation of lead paint and other lead hazards" is a separate <br />eligible use category and a broader range of programs and services may be eligible under that <br />section, including investments that are not infrastructure; see the eligible use for "remediation of <br />322 Such testing and remediation programs would be an eligible use of SLFRF funds given that they would help a <br />recipient determine whether an infrastructure project, such as a lead line replacement, is necessary. In contrast, as <br />mentioned above, the costs of continual testing that is part of a drinking water or wastewater facilities' operating <br />costs would not be considered part of an infrastructure project. <br />285 <br />