,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bgi #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cchg ,report ,no4 #aae-chj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #be1 #bjag ,mr4 ,harper introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,november #a1 #bjag;,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,july #be1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act to improve public water systems and enhance compliance with such ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,drinking ,water ,system ,improvement ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,improved consumer confidence reports ,section #adad7;c77#d7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7;c77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading for subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,annual reports and inserting ,reports2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 or provide by electronic means1 after to mail2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7iv71 by striking the ,administrator1 and and inserting the ,administrator1 including corrosion control efforts1 and2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following clause3 7vii7 ,identification of1 if any-- 7,i7 exceedances described in paragraph 7#a77;,d7 for which corrective action has been required by the ,administrator or the ,state 7in the case of a ,state exercising primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems7 during the monitoring period covered by the consumer confidence report2 and 7,,ii7 violations that occurred during the monitoring period covered by the consumer confidence report4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,revisions 7i7 ,understandability and frequency ,not later than #bd months after the ,drinking ,water ,system ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the parties identified in subparagraph 7,a71 shall issue revisions to the regulations issued under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 to increase-- 7aa7 the readability1 clarity1 and understandability of the information presented in consumer confidence reports2 and 7bb7 the accuracy of information presented1 and risk communication1 in consumer confidence reports2 and 7,,ii7 with respect to community water systems that serve #aj1jjj or more persons1 to require each such community water system to provide1 by mail1 electronic means1 or other methods described in clause 7ii71 a consumer confidence report to each customer of the system at least biannually4 7ii7 ,electronic delivery ,any revision of regulations pursuant to clause 7i7 shall allow delivery of consumer confidence reports by methods consistent with methods described in the memorandum ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act-,consumer ,confidence ,report ,rule ,delivery ,options issued by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency on ,january #c1 #bjac4 4 #c4 ,contractual agreements 7a7 ,in general ,section #adad7;h77#a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7;h77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking or after the semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 entering into a contractual agreement for significant management or administrative functions of the system to correct violations identified in the plan4 4 7b7 ,technical amendment ,section #adad7;i77#a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7;i77#a77 is amended by inserting a comma after #adag4 #d4 ,consolidation 7a7 ,mandatory assessment and consolidation ,subsection 7h7 of section #adad of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,authority for mandatory assessment and mandatory consolidation 7,a7 ,mandatory assessment ,a ,state with primary enforcement responsibility or the ,administrator 7if the ,state does not have primary enforcement responsibility7 may require the owner or operator of a public water system to assess options for consolidation1 or transfer of ownership of the system1 as described in paragraph 7#a71 if-- 7i7 the public water system-- 7,i7 has repeatedly violated one or more national primary drinking water regulations and such repeated violations are likely to adversely affect human health2 and 7,,ii7 7aa7 is unable or unwilling to take feasible and affordable actions1 as identified by the ,state with primary enforcement responsibility or the ,administrator 7if the ,state does not have primary enforcement responsibility71 that will result in the public water system complying with the national primary drinking water regulations described in subclause 7,i71 including accessing technical assistance and financial assistance through the ,state loan fund pursuant to section #adeb2 or 7bb7 has already undertaken actions described in item 7aa7 without achieving compliance2 7ii7 such consolidation or transfer is feasible2 and 7iii7 such consolidation or transfer could result in greater compliance with national primary drinking water regulations4 7,b7 ,mandatory consolidation ,after review of an assessment under subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state with primary enforcement responsibility or the ,administrator 7if the ,state does not have primary enforcement responsibility7 may require the owner or operator of a public water system that completed such assessment to submit a plan for consolidation1 or transfer of ownership of the system1 under paragraph 7#a71 and complete the actions required under such plan if-- 7i7 the owner or operator of the public water system-- 7,i7 has not taken steps to complete consolidation2 7,,ii7 has not transferred ownership of the system2 or 7,,iii7 was unable to achieve compliance after taking the actions described in clause 7i77,,ii77aa7 of subparagraph 7,a72 7ii7 since completing such assessment1 the public water system has violated one or more national primary drinking water regulations and such violations are likely to adversely affect human health2 and 7iii7 such consolidation or transfer is feasible4 7#d7 ,financial assistance ,notwithstanding section #adeb7;a77#c71 a public water system undertaking consolidation or transfer of ownership or alternative actions to achieve compliance pursuant to this subsection may receive assistance under section #adeb to carry out such consolidation1 transfer1 or alternative actions4 7#e7 ,protection of nonresponsible system 7,a7 ,identification of liabilities 7i7 ,in general ,an owner or operator of a public water system submitting a plan pursuant to paragraph 7#c7 shall identify as part of such plan-- 7,i7 any potential liability for damages arising from each specific violation identified in the plan of which the owner or operator is aware2 and 7,,ii7 any funds or other assets that are available to satisfy such liability1 as of the date of submission of such plan1 to the public water system that committed such violation4 7ii7 ,inclusion ,in carrying out clause 7i71 the owner or operator shall take reasonable steps to ensure that all potential liabilities for damages arising from each specific violation identified in the plan submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#c7 are identified4 7,b7 ,reservation of funds ,a public water system that has completed the actions required under a plan submitted and approved pursuant to paragraph 7#c7 shall not be liable under this title for a violation of this title identified in the plan1 except to the extent to which funds or other assets are identified pursuant to subparagraph 7,a77i77,,ii7 as available to satisfy such liability4 7#f7 ,regulations ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,drinking ,water ,system ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 the ,administrator shall promulgate regulations to implement paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e74 4 7b7 ,retention of primary enforcement authority 7#a7 ,in general ,section #adac7;a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#b7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following new paragraph3 7#f7 has adopted and is implementing procedures for requiring public water systems to assess options for1 and complete1 consolidation or transfer of ownership1 in accordance with the regulations issued by the ,administrator under section #adad7;h77#f72 and 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #adac7;b77#a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#b7;b77#a77 is amended by striking of paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d74 #e4 ,improved accuracy and availability of compliance monitoring data ,section #adad of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,improved accuracy and availability of compliance monitoring data 7#a7 ,strategic plan ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,administrator1 in coordination with ,states1 public water systems1 and other interested stakeholders1 shall develop and provide to ,congress a strategic plan for improving the accuracy and availability of monitoring data collected to demonstrate compliance with national primary drinking water regulations and submitted-- 7,a7 by public water systems to ,states2 or 7,b7 by ,states to the ,administrator4 7#b7 ,evaluation ,in developing the strategic plan under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall evaluate any challenges faced-- 7,a7 in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of submitted data described in paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 by ,states and public water systems in implementing an electronic system for submitting such data1 including the technical and economic feasibility of implementing such a system2 and 7,c7 by users of such electronic systems in being able to access such data4 7#c7 ,findings and recommendations ,the ,administrator shall include in the strategic plan provided to ,congress under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 a summary of the findings of the evaluation under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 recommendations on practicable1 cost-effective methods and means that can be employed to improve the accuracy and availability of submitted data described in paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,consultation ,in developing the strategic plan under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator may1 as appropriate1 consult with ,states or other ,federal agencies that have experience using practicable methods and means to improve the accuracy and availability of submitted data described in such paragraph4 4 #f4 ,asset management ,section #adbj of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#i7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 a description of how the ,state will1 as appropriate-- 7i7 encourage development by public water systems of asset management plans that include best practices for asset management2 and 7ii7 assist1 including through the provision of technical assistance1 public water systems in training operators or other relevant and appropriate persons in implementing such asset management plans4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#c71 by inserting 1 including efforts of the ,state to encourage development by public water systems of asset management plans and to assist public water systems in training relevant and appropriate persons in implementing such asset management plans after public water systems in the ,state2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7d71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,information on asset management practices ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 and not less often than every #e years thereafter1 the ,administrator shall review and1 if appropriate1 update educational materials1 including handbooks1 training materials1 and technical information1 made available by the ,administrator to owners1 managers1 and operators of public water systems1 local officials1 technical assistance providers 7including nonprofit water associations71 and ,state personnel concerning best practices for asset management strategies that may be used by public water systems4 4 #g4 ,community water system risk and resilience 7a7 ,in general ,section #adcc of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;i-#b7 is amended to read as follows3 #adcc4 ,community water system risk and resilience 7a7 ,risk and resilience assessments 7#a7 ,in general ,each community water system serving a population of greater than #c1cjj persons shall conduct an assessment of the risks to1 and resilience of1 its system4 ,such an assessment-- 7,a7 shall include an assessment of-- 7i7 the risk to the system from malevolent acts and natural hazards2 7ii7 the resilience of the pipes and constructed conveyances1 physical barriers1 source water1 water collection and intake1 pretreatment1 treatment1 storage and distribution facilities1 electronic1 computer1 or other automated systems 7including the security of such systems7 which are utilized by the system2 7iii7 the monitoring practices of the system2 7iv7 the financial infrastructure of the system2 7v7 the use1 storage1 or handling of various chemicals by the system2 and 7vi7 the operation and maintenance of the system2 and 7,b7 may include an evaluation of capital and operational needs for risk and resilience management for the system4 7#b7 ,baseline information ,the ,administrator1 not later than ,august #a1 #bjai1 after consultation with appropriate departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government and with ,state and local governments1 shall provide baseline information on malevolent acts of relevance to community water systems1 which shall include consideration of acts that may-- 7,a7 substantially disrupt the ability of the system to provide a safe and reliable supply of drinking water2 or 7,b7 otherwise present significant public health or economic concerns to the community served by the system4 7#c7 ,certification 7,a7 ,certification ,each community water system described in paragraph 7#a7 shall submit to the ,administrator a certification that the system has conducted an assessment complying with paragraph 7#a74 ,such certification shall be made prior to-- 7i7 ,march #ca1 #bjbj1 in the case of systems serving a population of #ajj1jjj or more2 7ii7 ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 in the case of systems serving a population of #ej1jjj or more but less than #ajj1jjj2 and 7iii7 ,june #cj1 #bjba1 in the case of systems serving a population greater than #c1cjj but less than #ej1jjj4 7,b7 ,review and revision ,each community water system described in paragraph 7#a7 shall review the assessment of such system conducted under such paragraph at least once every #e years after the applicable deadline for submission of its certification under subparagraph 7,a7 to determine whether such assessment should be revised4 ,upon completion of such a review1 the community water system shall submit to the ,administrator a certification that the system has reviewed its assessment and1 if applicable1 revised such assessment4 7#d7 ,contents of certifications ,a certification required under paragraph 7#c7 shall contain only-- 7,a7 information that identifies the community water system submitting the certification2 7,b7 the date of the certification2 and 7,c7 a statement that the community water system has conducted1 reviewed1 or revised the assessment1 as applicable4 7#e7 ,provision to other entities ,no community water system shall be required under ,state or local law to provide an assessment described in this section 7or revision thereof7 to any ,state1 regional1 or local governmental entity solely by reason of the requirement set forth in paragraph 7#c7 that the system submit a certification to the ,administrator4 7b7 ,emergency response plan ,each community water system serving a population greater than #c1cjj shall prepare or revise1 where necessary1 an emergency response plan that incorporates findings of the assessment conducted under subsection 7a7 for such system 7and any revisions thereto74 ,each community water system shall certify to the ,administrator1 as soon as reasonably possible after the date of enactment of the ,drinking ,water ,system ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 but not later than #f months after completion of the assessment under subsection 7a71 that the system has completed such plan4 ,the emergency response plan shall include-- 7#a7 strategies and resources to improve the resilience of the system1 including the physical security and cybersecurity of the system2 7#b7 plans and procedures that can be implemented1 and identification of equipment that can be utilized1 in the event of a malevolent act or natural hazard that threatens the ability of the community water system to deliver safe drinking water2 7#c7 actions1 procedures1 and equipment which can obviate or significantly lessen the impact of a malevolent act or natural hazard on the public health and the safety and supply of drinking water provided to communities and individuals1 including the development of alternative source water options1 relocation of water intakes1 and construction of flood protection barriers2 and 7#d7 strategies that can be used to aid in the detection of malevolent acts or natural hazards that threaten the security or resilience of the system4 7c7 ,coordination ,community water systems shall1 to the extent possible1 coordinate with existing local emergency planning committees established pursuant to the ,emergency ,planning and ,community ,right-,to-,know ,act of #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajja et seq47 when preparing or revising an assessment or emergency response plan under this section4 7d7 ,record maintenance ,each community water system shall maintain a copy of the assessment conducted under subsection 7a7 and the emergency response plan prepared under subsection 7b7 7including any revised assessment or plan7 for #e years after the date on which a certification of such assessment or plan is submitted to the ,administrator under this section4 7e7 ,guidance to small public water systems ,the ,administrator shall provide guidance and technical assistance to community water systems serving a population of less than #c1cjj persons on how to conduct resilience assessments1 prepare emergency response plans1 and address threats from malevolent acts and natural hazards that threaten to disrupt the provision of safe drinking water or significantly affect the public health or significantly affect the safety or supply of drinking water provided to communities and individuals4 7f7 ,alternative preparedness and operational resilience programs 7#a7 ,satisfaction of requirement ,a community water system that is required to comply with the requirements of subsections 7a7 and 7b7 may satisfy such requirements by-- 7,a7 using and complying with technical standards that the ,administrator has recognized under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 submitting to the ,administrator a certification that the community water system is complying with subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,authority to recognize ,consistent with section #ab7;d7 of the ,national ,technology ,transfer and ,advancement ,act of #aiie1 the ,administrator shall recognize technical standards that are developed or adopted by third-party organizations or voluntary consensus standards bodies that carry out the objectives or activities required by this section as a means of satisfying the requirements under subsection 7a7 or 7b74 7g7 ,technical assistance and grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall establish and implement a program1 to be known as the ,drinking ,water ,infrastructure ,risk and ,resilience ,program1 under which the ,administrator may award grants in each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb to owners or operators of community water systems for the purpose of increasing the resilience of such community water systems4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,as a condition on receipt of a grant under this section1 an owner or operator of a community water system shall agree to use the grant funds exclusively to assist in the planning1 design1 construction1 or implementation of a program or project consistent with an emergency response plan prepared pursuant to subsection 7b71 which may include-- 7,a7 the purchase and installation of equipment for detection of drinking water contaminants or malevolent acts2 7,b7 the purchase and installation of fencing1 gating1 lighting1 or security cameras2 7,c7 the tamper-proofing of manhole covers1 fire hydrants1 and valve boxes2 7,d7 the purchase and installation of improved treatment technologies and equipment to improve the resilience of the system2 7,e7 improvements to electronic1 computer1 financial1 or other automated systems and remote systems2 7,f7 participation in training programs1 and the purchase of training manuals and guidance materials1 relating to security and resilience2 7,g7 improvements in the use1 storage1 or handling of chemicals by the community water system2 7,h7 security screening of employees or contractor support services2 7,i7 equipment necessary to support emergency power or water supply1 including standby and mobile sources2 and 7,j7 the development of alternative source water options1 relocation of water intakes1 and construction of flood protection barriers4 7#c7 ,exclusions ,a grant under this subsection may not be used for personnel costs1 or for monitoring1 operation1 or maintenance of facilities1 equipment1 or systems4 7#d7 ,technical assistance ,for each fiscal year1 the ,administrator may use not more than #e1jjj1jjj from the funds made available to carry out this subsection to provide technical assistance to community water systems to assist in responding to and alleviating a vulnerability that would substantially disrupt the ability of the system to provide a safe and reliable supply of drinking water 7including sources of water for such systems7 which the ,administrator determines to present an immediate and urgent need4 7#e7 ,grants for small systems ,for each fiscal year1 the ,administrator may use not more than #aj1jjj1jjj from the funds made available to carry out this subsection to make grants to community water systems serving a population of less than #c1cjj persons1 or nonprofit organizations receiving assistance under section #addb7;e71 for activities and projects undertaken in accordance with the guidance provided to such systems under subsection 7e7 of this section4 7#f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this subsection1 there are authorized to be appropriated #ce1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term resilience means the ability of a community water system or an asset of a community water system to adapt to or withstand the effects of a malevolent act or natural hazard without interruption to the asset's or system's function1 or if the function is interrupted1 to rapidly return to a normal operating condition2 and 7#b7 the term natural hazard means a natural event that threatens the functioning of a community water system1 including an earthquake1 tornado1 flood1 hurricane1 wildfire1 and hydrologic changes4 4 7b7 ,sensitive information 7#a7 ,protection from disclosure ,information submitted to the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency pursuant to section #adcc of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act1 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,drinking ,water ,system ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 shall be protected from disclosure in accordance with the provisions of such section as in effect on such day4 7#b7 ,disposal ,the ,administrator1 in partnership with community water systems 7as defined in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act71 shall develop a strategy to1 in a timeframe determined appropriate by the ,administrator1 securely and permanently dispose of1 or return to the applicable community water system1 any information described in paragraph 7#a74 #h4 ,authorization for grants for ,state programs ,section #addc7;a77#g7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#b7;a77#g77 is amended by striking #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #aiig through #bjjc and inserting #aej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb4 #i4 ,monitoring for unregulated contaminants 7a7 ,in general ,section #adde of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,monitoring by certain systems 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 the ,administrator shall1 subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose-- 7,a7 require public water systems serving between #c1cjj and #aj1jjj persons to monitor for unregulated contaminants in accordance with this section2 and 7,b7 ensure that only a representative sample of public water systems serving less than #c1cjj persons are required to monitor4 7#b7 ,effective date ,paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect #c years after the date of enactment of this subsection4 7#c7 ,limitation ,paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect unless the ,administrator determines that there is not sufficient laboratory capacity to accommodate the analysis necessary to carry out monitoring required under such paragraph4 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated #ae1jjj1jjj in each fiscal year for which monitoring is required to be carried out under this subsection for the ,administrator to pay the reasonable cost of such testing and laboratory analysis as are necessary to carry out monitoring required under this subsection4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #adde7;a77#b77;,h7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#d7;a77#b77;,h77 is amended by striking #aiig through #bjjc and inserting #bjah through #bjbb4 7c7 ,inclusion in data base ,section #adde7;g77#g7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#d7;g77#g77 is amended by-- 7#a7 striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,b72 7#b7 redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d72 and 7#c7 inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 if applicable1 monitoring information collected by public water systems pursuant to subsection 7j7 that is not duplicative of monitoring information included in the data base under subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,d72 and 4 #aj4 ,state revolving loan funds 7a7 ,use of funds ,section #adeb7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77#b77;,b77 is amended by striking 7including expenditures for planning1 design1 and associated preconstruction activities1 including activities relating to the siting of the facility1 but not and inserting 7including expenditures for planning1 design1 siting1 and associated preconstruction activities1 or for replacing or rehabilitating aging treatment1 storage1 or distribution facilities of public water systems1 but not4 7b7 ,american iron and steel products ,section #adeb7;a77#d77;,a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77#d77;,a77 is amended by striking fiscal year #bjag and inserting fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb4 7c7 ,evaluation ,section #adeb7;a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,evaluation ,during fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb1 a ,state may provide financial assistance under this section to a public water system serving a population of more than #aj1jjj for an expenditure described in paragraph 7#b7 only if the public water system-- 7,a7 considers the cost and effectiveness of relevant processes1 materials1 techniques1 and technologies for carrying out the project or activity that is the subject of the expenditure2 and 7,b7 certifies to the ,state1 in a form and manner determined by the ,state1 that the public water system has made such consideration4 4 7d7 ,prevailing wages ,section #adeb7;a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,prevailing wages ,the requirements of section #adej7;e7 shall apply to any construction project carried out in whole or in part with assistance made available by a drinking water treatment revolving loan fund4 4 7e7 ,assistance for disadvantaged communities ,section #adeb7;d77#b7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;d77#b77 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,total amount of subsidies ,for each fiscal year1 of the amount of the capitalization grant received by the ,state for the year1 the total amount of loan subsidies made by a ,state pursuant to paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 may not exceed #ce percent2 and 7,b7 to the extent that there are sufficient applications for loans to communities described in paragraph 7#a71 may not be less than #f percent4 4 7f7 ,types of assistance ,section #adeb7;f77#a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;f77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 each loan will be fully amortized not later than #cj years after the completion of the project1 except that in the case of a disadvantaged community 7as defined in subsection 7d77#c77 a ,state may provide an extended term for a loan1 if the extended term-- 7i7 terminates not later than the date that is #dj years after the date of project completion2 and 7ii7 does not exceed the expected design life of the project2 2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #a year after completion of the project for which the loan was made and all that follows through design life of the project2 and inserting #ah months after completion of the project for which the loan was made24 7g7 ,needs survey ,section #adeb7;h7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,administrator and inserting 7#a7 ,the ,administrator2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,any assessment conducted under paragraph 7#a7 after the date of enactment of the ,drinking ,water ,system ,improvement ,act of #bjag shall include an assessment of costs to replace all lead service lines 7as defined in section #adei;,b7a77#d77 of all eligible public water systems in the ,united ,states1 and such assessment shall describe separately the costs associated with replacing the portions of such lead service lines that are owned by an eligible public water system and the costs associated with replacing any remaining portions of such lead service lines1 to the extent practicable4 4 7h7 ,other authorized activities ,section #adeb7k77#a77;,c7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7k77#a77;,c77 is amended by striking for fiscal years #aiif and #aiig to delineate and assess source water protection areas in accordance with section #adec and inserting to delineate1 assess1 and update assessments for source water protection areas in accordance with section #adec4 7i7 ,authorization for capitalization grants to ,states for ,state drinking water treatment revolving loan funds ,section #adeb7m7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7m77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the first sentence and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this section-- 7,a7 #a1bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah2 7,b7 #a1djj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai2 7,c7 #a1fjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 7,d7 #a1hjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba2 and 7,e7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb4 2 7#b7 by striking ,to the extent amounts authorized to be and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,to the extent amounts authorized to be 2 and 7#c7 by striking 7prior to the fiscal year #bjjd74 7j7 ,best practices for administration of ,state revolving loan funds ,section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is amended by adding after subsection 7r7 the following3 7s7 ,best practices for ,state loan fund administration ,the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 collect information from ,states on administration of ,state loan funds established pursuant to subsection 7a77#a71 including-- 7,a7 efforts to streamline the process for applying for assistance through such ,state loan funds2 7,b7 programs in place to assist with the completion of applications for assistance through such ,state loan funds2 7,c7 incentives provided to public water systems that partner with small public water systems to assist with the application process for assistance through such ,state loan funds2 7,d7 practices to ensure that amounts in such ,state loan funds are used to provide loans1 loan guarantees1 or other authorized assistance in a timely fashion2 7,e7 practices that support effective management of such ,state loan funds2 7,f7 practices and tools to enhance financial management of such ,state loan funds2 and 7,g7 key financial measures for use in evaluating ,state loan fund operations1 including-- 7i7 measures of lending capacity1 such as current assets and current liabilities or undisbursed loan assistance liability2 and 7ii7 measures of growth or sustainability1 such as return on net interest2 7#b7 not later than #c years after the date of enactment of the ,drinking ,water ,system ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 disseminate to the ,states best practices for administration of such ,state loan funds1 based on the information collected pursuant to this subsection2 and 7#c7 periodically update such best practices1 as appropriate4 4 #aa4 ,authorization for source water petition programs ,section #aded7;e7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ad7;e77 is amended by striking #aiig through #bjjc and inserting #bjah through #bjbb4 #ab4 ,review of technologies ,part ,e of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #adei;,c4 ,review of technologies 7a7 ,review ,the ,administrator1 after consultation with appropriate departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government and with ,state and local governments1 shall review 7or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to provide for a review of7 existing and potential methods1 means1 equipment1 and technologies 7including review of cost1 availability1 and efficacy of such methods1 means1 equipment1 and technologies7 that-- 7#a7 ensure the physical integrity of community water systems2 7#b7 prevent1 detect1 and respond to any contaminant for which a national primary drinking water regulation has been promulgated in community water systems and source water for community water systems2 7#c7 allow for use of alternate drinking water supplies from nontraditional sources2 and 7#d7 facilitate source water assessment and protection4 7b7 ,inclusions ,the review under subsection 7a7 shall include review of methods1 means1 equipment1 and technologies-- 7#a7 that are used for corrosion protection1 metering1 leak detection1 or protection against water loss2 7#b7 that are intelligent systems1 including hardware1 software1 or other technology1 used to assist in protection and detection described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 that are point-of-use devices or point-of-entry devices2 7#d7 that are physical or electronic systems that monitor1 or assist in monitoring1 contaminants in drinking water in real-time2 and 7#e7 that allow for the use of nontraditional sources for drinking water1 including physical separation and chemical and biological transformation technologies4 7c7 ,availability ,the ,administrator shall make the results of the review under subsection 7a7 available to the public4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 which shall remain available until expended4 4 #ac4 ,drinking water fountain replacement for schools 7a7 ,in general ,part ,f of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ba et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #adfe4 ,drinking water fountain replacement for schools 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to local educational agencies for the replacement of drinking water fountains manufactured prior to #aihh4 7b7 ,use of funds ,funds awarded under the grant program-- 7#a7 shall be used to pay the costs of replacement of drinking water fountains in schools2 and 7#b7 may be used to pay the costs of monitoring and reporting of lead levels in the drinking water of schools of a local educational agency receiving such funds1 as determined appropriate by the ,administrator4 7c7 ,priority ,in awarding funds under the grant program1 the ,administrator shall give priority to local educational agencies based on economic need4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not more than #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb4 4 7b7 ,definitions ,section #adfa7e7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ba7e77 is amended by inserting or drinking water fountain after water cooler each place it appears4 #ad4 ,source water 7a7 ,addressing source water used for drinking water ,section #cjd of the ,emergency ,planning and ,community ,right-,to-,know ,act of #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking ,state emergency planning commission and inserting ,state emergency response commission2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,addressing source water used for drinking water 7#a7 ,applicable ,state agency notification ,a ,state emergency response commission shall-- 7,a7 promptly notify the applicable ,state agency of any release that requires notice under subsection 7a72 7,b7 provide to the applicable ,state agency the information identified in subsection 7b77#b72 and 7,c7 provide to the applicable ,state agency a written followup emergency notice in accordance with subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,community water system notification 7,a7 ,in general ,an applicable ,state agency receiving notice of a release under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7i7 promptly forward such notice to any community water system the source waters of which are affected by the release2 7ii7 forward to the community water system the information provided under paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7iii7 forward to the community water system the written followup emergency notice provided under paragraph 7#a77;,c74 7,b7 ,direct notification ,in the case of a ,state that does not have an applicable ,state agency1 the ,state emergency response commission shall provide the notices and information described in paragraph 7#a7 directly to any community water system the source waters of which are affected by a release that requires notice under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,community water system ,the term community water system has the meaning given such term in section #adja7ae7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act4 7,b7 ,applicable ,state agency ,the term applicable ,state agency means the ,state agency that has primary responsibility to enforce the requirements of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act in the ,state4 4 7b7 ,availability to community water systems ,section #cab7;e7 of the ,emergency ,planning and ,community ,right-,to-,know ,act of #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajbb7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,state emergency planning commission and inserting ,state emergency response commission2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,availability to community water systems 7,a7 ,in general ,an affected community water system may have access to tier ,,ii information by submitting a request to the ,state emergency response commission or the local emergency planning committee4 ,upon receipt of a request for tier ,,ii information1 the ,state commission or local committee shall1 pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 request the facility owner or operator for the tier ,,ii information and make available such information to the affected community water system4 7,b7 ,definition ,in this paragraph1 the term affected community water system means a community water system 7as defined in section #adja7ae7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act7 that receives supplies of drinking water from a source water area1 delineated under section #adec of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act1 in which a facility that is required to prepare and submit an inventory form under subsection 7a77#a7 is located4 4 #ae4 ,report on ,federal cross-cutting requirements 7a7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to ,congress a report containing the results of a study1 to be conducted in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 any ,state agency that has primary responsibility to enforce the requirements of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq47 in a ,state1 and public water systems1 to identify demonstrations of compliance with a ,state or local environmental law that may be substantially equivalent to any demonstration required by the ,administrator for compliance with a ,federal cross-cutting requirement4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7#a7 ,federal cross-cutting requirement ,the term ,federal cross-cutting requirement means a requirement of a ,federal law or regulation1 compliance with which is a condition on receipt of a loan or loan guarantee pursuant to section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab71 that1 if applied with respect to projects and activities for which a public water system receives such a loan or loan guarantee1 would be substantially equivalent to a requirement of an applicable ,state or local law4 7#b7 ,public water system ,the term public water system has the meaning given that term in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f74 ,november #a1 #bjag;,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed