This measure is a cumulative number of citizens provided adequate quality and quantity of drinking water as a result of loans and/or grants from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the Water Supply Assistance Grant programs. Progress is calculated using information from the Office of Drinking Water’s internal database that tracks the number of people who benefit from improved water quality as a result of the financial assistance for construction projects. This benefit may be as a result of improved water quality for those currently connected to the system or through the extension of service to citizens with failing private systems. The measure target is cumulative; the quarterly number is based on completed projects during that quarter and is added to the previous sum. Information provided by the funding recipient is validated by onsite inspections and program reporting requirements.