This bill would change parts of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. It adds a definition for "resource preservation technique." That term covers actions and tools that save water (including reuse and recapture), save energy, reduce stormwater runoff, support sustainable project planning and construction, or are environmentally innovative.
The bill updates several programs and requirements: it asks that capitalization grant agreements and water pollution control revolving loan funds consider and use resource preservation techniques when repairing, replacing, or expanding treatment works. It also sets specific annual funding amounts for two programs: $40,000,000 per year for the Wastewater Efficiency Grant Pilot Program for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 (to remain available until spent), and $50,000,000 per year for the Clean Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program for fiscal years 2026 through 3031. The bill was introduced on September 30, 2025, by Mrs. Sykes and Mr. Bresnahan and referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
If enacted, this bill would encourage or require public entities that get certain loans or grants to evaluate and, when practical, use water- and energy-saving techniques and other environmentally innovative methods when they repair, replace, or expand wastewater treatment projects. It would also increase authorized annual funding for two federal water efficiency and resiliency programs.
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