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
II Clean water
III Geographic programs
IV Other matters
(a) In general. The Administrator shall conduct a study with respect to technologies that may assist public water systems (as defined in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f)) and treatment works (as defined in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292)) in the detection, characterization, capture, and potential removal of microplastics and nanoplastics from drinking water and wastewater, including through—
(1) the identification, evaluation, and assessment of existing technologies, including an evaluation of the technical feasibility, economic cost-competitiveness, and potential operational limitations of those technologies; and
(2) the identification of areas in which technological improvement would have the greatest impact.
(b) Report. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study required under subsection (a).