The Berkley Plantation Living Shoreline Project was selected to receive the “Excellence in Problem Solving/Creative Solutions” recognition for the 2025 PISCES program

Aerial view of the Berkeley Plantation. ©️ James River Association

On April 23, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Senior Advisor Jessica Kramer recognized 38 water infrastructure projects for demonstrating excellence and innovation at the 2025 Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA) Summit on Water Infrastructure. All of the projects were funded by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs, which have provided a foundation of federal investment in water infrastructure for decades. These exemplary projects were recognized as part of EPA’s AQUARIUS and PISCES national recognition programs.

“Funding for water infrastructure is vital to healthy Americans and economic opportunity. These federal dollars, which are invested by states, bring down costs and make needed water infrastructure upgrades attainable. As a result, more people can rely on safe drinking water and reliable wastewater management. At the same time, these investments help keep water bills affordable while construction creates local jobs. Congratulations to these award winners for the outstanding work.”  – EPA Senior Advisor Jessica Kramer

EPA’s George F. Ames Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success (PISCES) program celebrates innovation demonstrated by CWSRF programs and assistance recipients. Out of the 22 state entries to be nominated for a 2025 PISCES, only six were selected as Exceptional Projects and the Berkley Plantation Living Shoreline Project was selected to receive the “Excellence in Problem Solving/Creative Solutions” recognition for the 2025 PISCES program.

Portions of this article extracted from a press release published by the EPA announcing all the PISCES and AQUARIUS Exceptional Projects and the 2025 PISCES Compendium,