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Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: Rouzer, David Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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May 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
May 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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).

What's happening now May 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3684 Related bill Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • HR 1881 Related bill To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 22, 2021
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 13, 2021
YOUNG, DON
· May 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3218: Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3218/
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"H.R. 3218: Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3218/.
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H.R. 3218, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3218/.
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