Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/14/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2021-05-13Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2021-05-13Introduced in House
- 2021-05-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-13 (00)
Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021
This bill sets forth requirements and establishes incentives to control water pollution.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and revises several existing grant programs that address water pollution, including grants concerning implementing state water quality improvement programs, increasing the resilience of public wastewater utilities to man-made or natural disasters, recycling wastewater or stormwater, constructing sewer overflow and stormwater management projects, and supporting the clean water state revolving fund.
In addition, the bill revises requirements concerning the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The bill allows the EPA to issue certain NPDES permits to states or municipalities for up to 10 years (currently, 5 years).
Cosponsors (3)
- SAM GRAVES (R-MO)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Licensing and registrations
- Natural disasters
- Pollution liability
- Solid waste and recycling
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Water quality
- Water use and supply
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