1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated October 18, 2016WRDA 2016: Infrastructure, Lead, and Other Safe Drinking Water Act Provisions in H.R. 5303 and S. 2848Background The drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, heightened awareness of the state of the nations drinking water infrastructure and th
2、e challenges many communities face in maintaining and replacing water infrastructure and assuring the provision of safe, affordable water supplies. It also illustrated the complexities of implementing and complying with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA; 42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-26). Numerous bills have
3、been introduced in the 114th Congress to expand federal support for drinking water infrastructure projects, provide assistance to Flint, and amend the SDWA to address an array of issues. The SDWA authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate contaminants in public water supplies.
4、The act also authorizes the state-administered Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programthe key federal assistance program for drinking water infrastructure projects. EPA makes annual grants to states to capitalize their DWSRFs, and states use the funds to provide assistance (primarily sub
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