Water Access and Affordability Act
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Water Access and Affordability Act aims to establish a federal program to assist low-income households with their water bills and to improve access to safe and affordable drinking water. It directs the Environmental Protection Agency to create a program that provides financial and technical assistance, particularly to small and mid-size water systems and Native American Tribes. The bill also includes provisions to increase transparency and accountability in state water infrastructure funding and to address water affordability challenges.
Key provisions
- Establishes a Federal low-income water assistance program to help households afford water services.
- Directs the EPA to develop and implement water service access programs, including technical assistance.
- Requires data collection and reporting on water affordability and access to inform program effectiveness.
- Modifies the Safe Drinking Water Act to prioritize affordability criteria and transparency in state revolving fund distributions.
- Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to similarly prioritize affordability and transparency in state revolving fund distributions.
- Creates a community advisory committee for each EPA region to provide input on program implementation.
- Requires states to conduct reviews and revisions of affordability criteria every three years.
- Establishes minimum requirements for water service access programs, including provisions to prevent water service disconnection and promote equitable access.
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