S. 4949
Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito
4 cosponsors
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A Water resources development
I General provisions
II Studies and Reports
III Deauthorizations and Modifications
IV Water resources infrastructure
B Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
I Drinking water
II Clean water
III Geographic programs
IV Other matters
A Water resources development
I General provisions
II Studies and Reports
III Deauthorizations and Modifications
IV Water resources infrastructure
B Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
I Drinking water
(a) In general. Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following:
(G) Additional uses of funds. In addition to any use otherwise authorized under this section, amounts in a State loan fund may be used for—
(i) addressing emerging contaminants in drinking water, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which may include—
(I) capital investments to facilitate assessment and monitoring;
(II) identification or development of alternative supply options where treatment is impractical; and
(III) at the discretion of the State, prioritizing projects addressing emerging contaminants in drinking water, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in communities located in drought-prone regions that rely on groundwater aquifers as a primary or secondary source of drinking water, including communities within an aquifer designated by the Administrator as a sole source aquifer;
(ii) lead service line (as defined in section 1459B(a)) replacement projects and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines (as so defined); and
(iii) a project that—
(I) improves drinking water service while also providing wildfire suppression benefits; and
(II) is located in—
(aa) a community located in an area with a high risk for fire or wildfire, in the built or natural environment, as evidenced by a State wildfire map or a geospatial map generated pursuant to section 210(a) of the Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities Act (16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 115–141); or
(bb) a rural community.
(2) in subsection (g)(3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (C);
(3) in subsection (m), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(1) In general. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this section—
(A) $3,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
(B) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;
(C) $4,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; and
(D) $4,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2030.
; and
(4) by striking subsection (t).
(b) Determination of grant amounts
(1) In general. Section 1452(g)(2)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(g)(2)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(iii) Determination of grant amounts. The amount of grant awards described in clause (ii)(II)(cc) shall be determined based on the total amount appropriated to the Administrator each fiscal year to carry out this section, including, if applicable, any items of Community Project Funding or Congressionally Directed Spending for a drinking water project that are referenced in a provision of an Act making appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Updated guidance. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall update any applicable guidance to reflect the amendment made by paragraph (1).
II Clean water
III Geographic programs
IV Other matters