,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajddj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,tonko 7= himself & ,mr4      
,pallone7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,ways & ,means1 & ,transportation &  
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,safe    
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act to provide assi/ance =
 ,/ates1 t]ritories1 areas affect$ by   
natural disa/]s1 & wat] sy/ems & s*ools 
affect$ by ,,pfas or lead1 & to require 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to   
promulgate national prim>y dr9k+ wat]   
regulations = ,,pfas1 microcy/9 tox91 & 
#a1d-;dioxane1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,assi/ance1 ,quality1 & ,af=dability    
,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  

table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,title ,i--,infrastructure,sec4 
#aja4 ,dr9k+ wat] sy/em resili5ce       
fund+4,sec4 #ajb4 ,grants = ,/ate       
programs4,sec4 #ajc4 ,assi/ance =       
disadvantag$ communities4,sec4 #ajd4    
,allotm5ts = t]ritories4,sec4 #aje4     
,dr9k+ wat] ,,srf fund+4,sec4 #ajf4     
,lead s]vice l9e replacem5t4,sec4 #ajg4 
,dr9k+ wat] assi/ance to colonias4,sec4 
#ajh4 ,,pfas treatm5t grants4,sec4 #aji4
 ,grant program = in/allation (         
filtration /ations at s*ools & *ild c>e 
programs4,sec4 #aaj4 ,indian res]vation 
dr9k+ wat] program4,sec4 #aaa4          
,assi/ance = areas affect$ by natural   
disa/]s4,title ,,ii--,safety,sec4 #bja4 
,enabl+ ,,epa to set heal? protective   
/&>ds = new dr9k+ wat] contam9ants4,sec4
 #bjb4 ,citiz5s' petitions = new or     
revis$ national prim>y dr9k+ wat]       
regulations4,sec4 #bjc4 ,national prim>y
 dr9k+ wat] regulations = ,,pfas4,sec4  
#bjd4 ,national prim>y dr9k+ wat]       

regulations = microcy/9 tox94,sec4 #bje4
 ,national prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulations
 = #a1d-;dioxane4,sec4 #bjf4 ,national  
prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulations =         
*romium-#f4,sec4 #bjg4 ,elim9ation (    
small sy/em v>iances4,title             
,,iii--,affordability,sec4 #cja4 ,wat]  
af=dability program4  ,i ,infra/ructure 
#aja4 ,dr9k+ wat] sy/em resili5ce fund+ 
,section #adcc7;g7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+     
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;i-#b7;g77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by    
/rik+ & #bjba & ins]t+ ?r\gh #bjcd2 &   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
#be1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ej1jjj1jjj2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ #bjbj & #bjba & ins]t+    
#bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4  #ajb4 ,grants =     
,/ate programs ,section #addc7;a77#g7 ( 
! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #cjj;j-#b7;a77#g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
/rik+ #abe1jjj1jjj & ins]t+             
#bjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ #bjbj &  
#bjba & ins]t+ #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4  #ajc4
 ,assi/ance = disadvantag$ communities  
,section #adeb7;d77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,safe   

,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;j-#ab7;d77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ #ce p]c5t & ins]t+ #dj p]c5t4     
#ajd4 ,allotm5ts = t]ritories ,section  
#adeb7;j7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;j77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #j4cc p]c5t & ins]t+ #a4e      
p]c5t4  #aje4 ,dr9k+ wat] ,,srf fund+   
,section #adeb7m77#a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+  
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;j-#ab7m77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72     
7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,g72  7#c7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z          
subp>agraph 7,a72  7#d7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 2 & &   
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#e7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,b7 #c1bej1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbe2  7,c7 #c1gej1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbf2  7,d7 #d1adj1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbg2  7,e7 #d1hjj1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 &  7,f7            
#e1ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbi
 ?r\gh #bjcd4  4  #ajf4 ,lead s]vice l9e
 replacem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #adeb

 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7u7 ,lead s]vice l9e
 replacem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition  
to ! capitalization grants to eligible  
,/ates "u subsection 7a77#a71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all (f] to ent] into      
agreem5ts ) ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & !
 t]ritories describ$ 9 subsection 7j7 to
 make grants1 includ+ lett]s ( cr$it1 to
 su* ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 &         
t]ritories "u ?is subsection to fund !  
replacem5t ( lead s]vice l9es4  7#b7    
,allotm5ts  7,a7 ,/ates  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,funds made available to c>ry out ?is   
subsection %all be-- 7,i7 subject to    
clause 7ii71 allott$ & reallott$ to !   
ext5t practicable to ,/ates z if allott$
 or reallott$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 z a 
capitalization grant "u su* subsection2 
&  7,,ii7 deposit$ into ! ,/ate loan    
fund ( a ,/ate receiv+ su* funds        
pursuant to an agreem5t ent]$ into      
pursuant to ?is subsection4  7ii7 ,/ate 
lead s]vice l9e replacem5t ne$s ,=      

purposes ( apply+ ! =mula describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#a77;,d7 "u clause 7i7 ( 
?is subp>agraph1 ! ,/ate ne$s id5tifi$ 9
 ! mo/ rec5t survey conduct$ pursuant to
 subsection 7h7 %all only include !     
,/ate ne$s id5tifi$ = lead s]vice l9e   
replacem5t 9 su* survey4  7,b7 ,indian  
,tribes ,! ,adm9i/rator %all set aside  
#a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available ea*  
fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is subsection to
 make grants to ,indian ,tribes4  7,c7  
,o!r areas ,funds made available to c>ry
 out ?is subsection %all be allott$ to  
t]ritories describ$ 9 subsection 7j7 9  
accordance ) su* subsection4  7#c7      
,grants ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is
 section1 funds made available "u ?is   
subsection %all be us$ only = provid+   
grants = ! full replacem5t ( lead s]vice
 l9es4  7#d7 ,priority ,ea* ,/ate1      
,indian ,tribe1 & t]ritory t has ent]$  
into an agreem5t pursuant to ?is        
subsection %all annually prep>e a plan t
 id5tifies ! int5d$ uses ( ! am\nts made
 available to su* ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1

 or t]ritory "u ?is subsection1 & any   
su* plan %all-- 7,a7 n be requir$ to    
comply ) subsection 7b77#c72 &  7,b7    
provide1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 t priority = ! use ( funds be giv5 to  
projects t replace lead s]vice l9es s]v+
 disadvantag$ communities & environm5tal
 ju/ice communities4  7#e7 ,plan =      
replacem5t ,ea* ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 &
 t]ritory t has ent]$ into an agreem5t  
pursuant to ?is subsection %all require 
ea* recipi5t ( funds made available     
pursuant to ?is subsection to submit to 
! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or t]ritory a  
plan to fully replace all lead s]vice   
l9es 9 ! applicable public wat] sy/em )9
 #aj ye>s ( receiv+ su* funds1 or soon] 
if requir$ by law4  7#f7 ,am]ican made  
iron & /eel & prevail+ wages ,!         
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 (   
subsection 7a7 %all apply to any project
 c>ri$ out 9 :ole or 9 "p ) funds made  
available "u or pursuant to ?is         
subsection4  7#g7 ,limitation  7,a7     
,prohibition on p>tial l9e replacem5t   

,no funds made available pursuant to ?is
 subsection may be us$ = p>tial lead    
s]vice l9e replacem5t if1 at !          
conclusion ( ! s]vice l9e replacem5t1   
dr9k+ wat] is deliv]$ ?r\gh a publicly  
or privately own$ portion ( a lead      
s]vice l9e4  7,b7 ,no private own]      
contribution ,9 c>ry+ out lead s]vice   
l9e replacem5t us+ a grant "u ?is       
subsection1 a recipi5t ( funds made     
available pursuant to ?is subsection    
%all (f] to replace any privately own$  
portion ( any lead s]vice l9e at no co/ 
to ! private own]4  7#h7 ,disadvantag$  
community assi/ance ,all funds made     
available pursuant to ?is subsection to 
fund ! replacem5t ( lead s]vice l9es may
 be us$ to replace lead s]vice l9es s]v+
 disadvantag$ communities4  7#i7 ,/ate  
contribution n requir$ ,no agreem5t     
ent]$ into pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7    
%all require t a ,/ate deposit1 at any  
"t1 9 ! applicable ,/ate loan fund f    
,/ate moneys any contribution 9 ord] to 
receive funds "u ?is subsection4  7#aj7 

,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg
 ?r\gh #bjcf4 ,su* sums %all rema9      
available until exp5d$4  7,b7           
,additional am\nts ,to ! ext5t am\nts   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u ?is       
subsection 9 any fiscal ye> are n       
appropriat$ 9 t fiscal ye>1 su* am\nts  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 9 a      
subsequ5t fiscal ye>4 ,su* sums %all    
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#aa7    
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection3 7,a7 ,disadvantag$ community
 ,! t]m disadvantag$ community has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 subsection 7d77#c74
  7,b7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,!
 t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means
 any population ( color1 community (    
color1 indig5\s community1 or l[-income 
community t exp]i5ces a disproportionate
 burd5 ( ! negative human heal? &       
environm5tal impacts ( pollution or o!r 
environm5tal haz>ds4  7,c7 ,lead s]vice 

l9e ,! t]m lead s]vice l9e has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #adei;,b7a77#d74 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section         
#adeb7m77#a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7m77#a77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ 7a77#b77;,g7 & 7t7 &     
ins]t+ 7a77#b77;,g71 7t71 & 7u74  #ajg4 
,dr9k+ wat] assi/ance to colonias       
,section #adef ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#af7 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#c72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,cov]$
 entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means ea* ( 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a bord] ,/ate4  7,b7 ,a 
local gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] an    
eligible community4  2  7#b7 9          
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ bord] ,/ate &  
ins]t+ cov]$ entity2  7#c7 9 subsection 
7d71 by /rik+ %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t &  
ins]t+ may n be less ?an #hj p]c5t2 &   
7#d7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
#be1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ajj1jjj1jjj2 &    
7,b7 by /rik+ #aiig ?r\gh #aiii & ins]t+

 #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4  #ajh4 ,,pfas       
treatm5t grants ,"p ,e ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ 
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #adei;,h4 ,assi/ance =   
community wat] sy/ems affect$ by ,,pfas 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program to  
aw>d grants to affect$ community wat]   
sy/ems to pay = capital co/s associat$ )
 ! implem5tation ( eligible treatm5t    
te*nologies4  7b7 ,applications  7#a7   
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all publi% guidance       
describ+ ! =m & tim+ = community wat]   
sy/ems to apply = grants "u ?is section4
  7#b7 ,requir$ in=mation ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all require a community   
wat] sy/em apply+ = a grant "u ?is      
section to submit-- 7,a7 in=mation %[+ !
 pres5ce ( a p]fluoroalkyl or           
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance 9 wat] ( !     
community wat] sy/em2 &  7,b7 a         

c]tification t ! treatm5t te*nology 9   
use by ! community wat] sy/em at ! "t ( 
application is n suffici5t to meet all  
applicable /&>ds1 & all applicable heal?
 advisories publi%$ pursuant to section 
#adab7;b77#a77;,f71 = p]fluoroalkyl &   
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4  7c7 ,li/ (  
eligible treatm5t te*nologies ,n lat]   
?an #aej days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all publi% a li/ (        
treatm5t te*nologies t ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es are ! mo/ effective at remov+  
p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances f dr9k+ wat]4  7d7 ,priority =
 fund+ ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all prioritize an affect$
 community wat] sy/em t-- 7#a7 s]ves a  
disadvantag$ community2  7#b7 has an    
exce$ance ( an applicable maximum       
contam9ant level = individual or mixture
 ( p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl      
sub/ances2  7#c7 w provide at lea/ a    
#aj-p]c5t co/ %>e = ! co/ ( implem5t+ an
 eligible treatm5t te*nology2  7#d7     

demon/rates ! capacity to ma9ta9 !      
eligible treatm5t te*nology to be       
implem5t$ us+ ! grant2 or  7#e7 is      
locat$ )9 an area ) respect to :i* !    
,adm9i/rator has publi%$ a det]m9ation  
"u ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section #adbd7;e7    
relat+ to an aquif] t is ! sole or      
pr9cipal dr9k+ wat] s\rce = ! area2 &   
7#f7 has n receiv$ monies f a settlem5t 
agreem5t or cons5t decree relat$ to     
contam9ation by a p]fluoroalkyl or      
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance 9 wat] 9 !     
community wat] sy/em4  7e7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section    
#ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbe
 ?r\gh #bjcd4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,affect$ community wat]   
sy/em ,! t]m affect$ community wat]     
sy/em means a community wat] sy/em t is 
affect$ by ! pres5ce ( a p]fluoroalkyl  
or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance 9 wat] 9 !  
community wat] sy/em4  7#b7             
,disadvantag$ community ,! t]m          
disadvantag$ community has ! mean+ giv5 

t t]m 9 section #adeb4  7#c7 ,eligible  
treatm5t te*nology ,! t]m eligible      
treatm5t te*nology means a treatm5t     
te*nology includ$ on ! li/ publi%$ "u   
subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,p]fluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance ,! t]m         
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance means any man-made *emical ) at
 lea/ "o fully fluor9at$ c>bon atom4  4 
#aji4 ,grant program = in/allation (    
filtration /ations at s*ools & *ild c>e 
programs ,section #adfd ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+
 ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#bd7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7
 ,grant program = in/allation &         
ma9t5ance ( filtration /ations  7#a7    
,program ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a 
program to make grants to ,/ates to     
assi/ local educational ag5cies 9       
in/allation & ma9t5ance ( filtration    
/ations at s*ools & facilities us$ by   
*ild c>e programs "u ! jurisdiction ( ! 
local educational ag5cies or o!r ,/ate  
ag5cies4  7#b7 ,direct grants to local  
educational ag5cies ,! ,adm9i/rator may 

make a grant describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
directly available to-- 7,a7 any local  
educational ag5cy describ$ 9 clause 7i7 
or 7iii7 ( subsection 7d77#a77;,b7      
locat$ 9 a ,/ate t does n p>ticipate 9 !
 program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 or  
7,b7 any local educational ag5cy        
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( subsection     
7d77#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,grants
 made "u ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is      
subsection may be us$ to pay ! co/s (-- 
7,a7 in/allation & ma9t5ance (          
filtration /ations at s*ools &          
facilities us$ by *ild c>e programs2 &  
7,b7 annual te/+ ( dr9k+ wat] at su*    
s*ools & facilities us$ by *ild c>e     
programs foll[+ ! in/allation (         
filtration /ations4  7#d7 ,priority ,9  
mak+ grants "u ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is
 subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give   
priority to ,/ates & local educational  
ag5cies t w assi/ 9 in/allation &       
ma9t5ance ( filtration /ations at s*ools
 & facilities us$ by *ild c>e programs t
 are 9 l[-income areas4  7#e7           

,requirem5t ,filtration /ations in/all$ 
pursuant to ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is   
section %all include remote p]=mance    
monitor+ & automatic %ut-(f ( !         
filtration /ation 9 ! ev5t ! filtration 
/ation is n op]at+ prop]ly4  7#f7       
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% guidance to   
c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is      
subsection4  7#g7 ,no prior te/+ requir$
 ,! program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection  
%all n require te/+ = lead contam9ation 
9 dr9k+ wat] at s*ools & facilities us$ 
by *ild c>e programs prior to           
p>ticipation 9 su* program4  7#h7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,*ild c>e program & local educational   
ag5cy ,! t]ms *ild c>e program & local  
educational ag5cy h ! mean+ giv5 su*    
t]ms 9 subsection 7d74  7,b7 ,filtration
 /ation ,! t]m filtration /ation means  
an app>atus t-- 7i7 is connect$ to      
build+ plumb+2  7ii7 is c]tifi$ to !    
late/ v]sion ( ,,nsf_/,,ansi #ec = lead 

r$uction & ,,nsf_/,,ansi #db =          
p>ticulate r$uction 7,class ,i7 by a    
c]tification body accr$it$ by ! ,am]ican
 ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute ,national   
,accr$itation ,bo>d2  7iii7 has an      
indicator to %[ filt] p]=mance2  7iv7 c 
fill bottles or conta9]s = wat]         
consumption2 &  7v7 all[s us]s to dr9k  
directly f a /ream ( fl[+ wat]4  7#i7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4  4  #aaj4
 ,indian res]vation dr9k+ wat] program  
,section #bjja7;g7 ( ,am]ica's ,wat]    
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-bgj7 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7g7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program "u    
subsection 7a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4  4  #aaa4
 ,assi/ance = areas affect$ by natural  
disa/]s ,section #bjbj ( ,am]ica's ,wat]
 ,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjah 7,public   

,law #aae-bgj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ subsection 
7e77#a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7f77#a72    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh
 7e7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f71       
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,assi/ance
 = t]ritories ,! ,adm9i/rator may use   
funds made available "u subsection      
7f77#a7 to make grants to ,guam1 !      
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s = ! purposes (   
provid+ assi/ance to eligible sy/ems to 
re/ore or increase compliance ) national
 prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulations4  2 &    
7#d7 9 subsection 7f71 z s r$esignat$-- 
7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,/ate revolv+  
fund capitalization2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 
7,a71 by ins]t+ & to make grants "u     
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section1 be=e to be
 available2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by ins]t+ or subsection 7c71 z          
applicable aft] subsection 7b77#a74     
,,ii ,safety  #bja4 ,enabl+ ,,epa to set

 heal? protective /&>ds = new dr9k+ wat]
 contam9ants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#adab7;b77#f7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#a7;b77#f77  
is repeal$4  7b7 ,?re%old ,section      
#adab7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+     
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;g-#a7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by /rik+ clause 7iii72  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z         
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71 respectively2 
7#c7 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all  2  7#d7 9 subclause  
7,i71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ p]sons2 &
 ins]t+ p]sons2 &2  7#e7 by am5d+       
subclause 7,,ii71 z s r$esignat$1 to    
read z foll[s3  7,,ii7 ! contam9ant is  
kn[n to occur or !re is a sub/antial    
likelihood t ! contam9ant w occur at    
levels ( public heal? conc]n 9 public   
wat] sy/ems s]v+ 9 total at lea/ an     
e/imat$ #a1jjj1jjj p]sons or m across at
 lea/ #c ,/ates4  2 &  7#f7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,level ( public    

heal? conc]n ,= purposes ( ?is          
subp>agraph1 a contam9ant %all be       
consid]$ to occur at a level ( public   
heal? conc]n if x exce$s a heal?        
advisory publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,f7 or 
a toxicity value e/abli%$ by !          
,adm9i/rator or ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances ,disease     
,regi/ry4  4  7c7 ,heal? advisory       
,section #adab7;b77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,safe   
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;g-#a7;b77#a77;,f77 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3 ,a det]m9ation "u   
?is subsection to publi% or e/abli% a   
heal? advisory or toxicity value %all n 
be consid]$ a f9al ag5cy action t is    
subject to judicial review44  7d7       
,protect+ vuln]able populations ,section
 #adab7;b77#d7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#a7;b77#d77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+           
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,f71           
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,heal? 

protection ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 9 
?is ,act1 ea* maximum contam9ant level  
goal & national prim>y dr9k+ wat]       
regulation e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection   
%all be protective ( ! heal? (          
subpopulations at great] risk1 z        
id5tifi$ 9 section #adeh4  4  7e7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #adab7;b7 ( ! 
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;g-#a7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#c77;,c77i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f77;,a7 & ins]t+     
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,b7 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 & ins]t+   
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e72 &  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ p>agraphs  
7#e7 & 7#f7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#e74     
#bjb4 ,citiz5s' petitions = new or      
revis$ national prim>y dr9k+ wat]       
regulations ,section #adab ( ,safe      
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;g-#a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7f7 ,citiz5s' petitions = new  
or revis$ national prim>y dr9k+ wat]    
regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son   

may petition ! ,adm9i/rator to          
promulgate a new or revis$ national     
prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation & maximum  
contam9ant level goal = a contam9ant 9  
accordance ) ?is section4  7#b7         
,proc$ures  7,a7 ,requirem5ts =         
petitions ,a petition "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all-- 7i7 be fil$ 9 ! pr9cipal (fice ( 
! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7 include su*     
evid5ce 7:i* %all be bas$ ^u gov]nm5t or
 public wat] sy/em data1 indep5d5t      
monitor+ conduct$ us+ c]tifi$           
laboratories1 or publi%$1 pe]-review$   
lit]ature7 t supports an applicable     
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,d74  7,b7  
,public he>+1 inve/igation1 or o!r      
proce$+ ,! ,adm9i/rator-- 7i7 %all issue
 a public notice ( ! receipt ( a        
petition "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #e 
bus9ess days aft] su* receipt2 &  7ii7  
may conduct su* inve/igation or proce$+ 
z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1  
includ+ hold+ a public he>+1 9 ord] to  
det]m9e :e!r to grant or d5y a petition 
fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,deadl9e ,n

 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] a p]son files a
 petition 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ei!r grant or 
d5y ! petition bas$ on-- 7i7 ! evid5ce  
includ$ 9 ! petition2 &  7ii7 any o!r   
evid5ce describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 
t ! ,adm9i/rator may possesses or t 0   
submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! ,adm9i/rator issu$ a    
public notice ( ! receipt ( ! petition  
"u subp>agraph 7,b77i74  7,d7           
,det]m9ations  7i7 ,new regulations ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all grant a petition "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 to promulgate a new       
national prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation & 
maximum contam9ant level goal = a       
contam9ant if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t 
! crit]ia ( clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 (
 subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 are satisfi$4  
7ii7 ,revis$ regulations ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all grant a petition "u p>agraph 7#a7 
to promulgate a revis$ national prim>y  
dr9k+ wat] regulation & maximum         
contam9ant level goal = a contam9ant if 
! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es a revis$        

national prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation & 
maximum contam9ant level goal = !       
contam9ant w provide = great] protection
 ( ! heal? ( p]sons4  7,e7 ,det]m9ation 
to regulate2 reasons = d5ial ,if !      
,adm9i/rator grants a petition "u       
subp>agraph 7,d71 su* decision %all be  
consid]$ a det]m9ation to regulate a    
contam9ant "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 = 
purposes ( subsection 7b77#a77;,e74 ,if 
! ,adm9i/rator d5ies a petition "u      
subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] !             
,adm9i/rator's reasons = su* d5ial4     
7,f7 ,civil actions  7i7 ,d5i$ petitions
 ,! d5ial ( a petition fil$ "u ?is      
subsection %all be consid]$ an action   
p]ta9+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( national prim>y
 dr9k+ wat] regulations "u section      
#addh7;a77#a74  7ii7 ,failure to act ,if
 ! ,adm9i/rator fails to grant or d5y a 
petition fil$ "u ?is subsection by !    
#ahj-;day deadl9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 ! petition] may comm5ce a civil  
action "u section #addi7;a77#b7 to ord] 

! ,adm9i/rator to grant or d5y !        
petition4  4  #bjc4 ,national prim>y    
dr9k+ wat] regulations = ,,pfas ,section
 #adab7;b7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#a7;b77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#af7       
,p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ances  7,a7 ,det]m9ation ,not)/&+   
any o!r deadl9e e/abli%$ 9 ?is          
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make a  
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 us+ !
 crit]ia describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7iii7 ( t p>agraph1 :e!r to publi% a    
maximum contam9ant level goal &         
promulgate a national prim>y dr9k+ wat] 
regulation = a p]fluoroalkyl or         
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance or class (     
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ances n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
lat] (-- 7i7 ! date on :i* !            
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance or class ( p]fluoroalkyl or    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances is li/$ on !  
li/ ( contam9ants = consid]ation (      
regulation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i72 &  

7ii7 ! date on :i*-- 7,i7 ! ,adm9i/rator
 has receiv$ ! results ( monitor+ "u    
section #adde7;a77#b77;,b7 = !          
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance or class ( p]fluoroalkyl or    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances2 or  7,,ii7 ! 
,adm9i/rator has receiv$ reliable wat]  
data or wat] monitor+ surveys = !       
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance or class ( p]fluoroalkyl or    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances f a ,f$]al or 
,/ate ag5cy t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to
 be ( a quality suffici5t to make a     
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7
 ,prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulations  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r deadl9e e/abli%$ 
9 ?is subsection1 = ea* p]fluoroalkyl or
 polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance or class (    
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ances t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to  
regulate "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,adm9i/rator-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator makes
 ! det]m9ation1 %all propose a national 
prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation = !        

p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance or class ( p]fluoroalkyl or    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances2 &  7,,ii7 may
 publi% ! propos$ national prim>y dr9k+ 
wat] regulation describ$ 9 subclause    
7,i7 concurr5tly ) ! publication ( !    
det]m9ation to regulate ! p]fluoroalkyl 
or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance or class (  
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ances4  7ii7 ,deadl9e  7,i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ any o!r deadl9e e/abli%$ 9 ?is
 subsection1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator publi%es a   
propos$ national prim>y dr9k+ wat]      
regulation "u clause 7i77,i7 & subject  
to subclause 7,,ii7 ( ?is clause1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all take f9al action on ! 
propos$ national prim>y dr9k+ wat]      
regulation4  7,,ii7 ,ext5sion ,!        
,adm9i/rator1 on publication ( notice 9 
! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 may ext5d ! deadl9e "u
 subclause 7,i7 by n m ?an #f mon?s4    
7,c7 ,alt]native proc$ures  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! validation by
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( an equally effective  

quality control & te/+ proc$ure to      
ensure compliance ) a national prim>y   
dr9k+ wat] regulation promulgat$ "u ?is 
p>agraph to measure ! levels describ$ 9 
clause 7ii7 or o!r me?ods to detect &   
monitor p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
 sub/ances 9 dr9k+ wat]1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all add ! proc$ure or me?od z an       
alt]native to ! quality control & te/+  
proc$ure describ$ 9 su* national prim>y 
dr9k+ wat] regulation by publi%+ !      
proc$ure or me?od 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 9  
accordance ) section #adja7a77;,d74     
7ii7 ,levels describ$ ,! levels ref]r$  
to 9 clause 7i7 are-- 7,i7 ! level ( a  
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance2  7,,ii7 ! total levels (      
p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances2 &  7,,iii7 ! total levels (  
organic fluor9e4  7,d7 ,monitor+ ,:5    
e/abli%+ monitor+ requirem5ts = public  
wat] sy/ems z "p ( a national prim>y    
dr9k+ wat] regulation "u ?is p>agraph1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all tailor ! monitor+    
requirem5ts = public wat] sy/ems t d n  

detect or are reliably & consi/5tly bel[
 ! maximum contam9ant level 7z def9$ 9  
section #adah7;b77#b77;,b77 = !         
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance or class ( p]fluoroalkyl or    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances subject to !  
national prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation4  
7,e7 ,heal? risk r$uction & co/ analysis
 ,9 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph      
7#c77;,c71 ! ,adm9i/rator may rely on   
in=mation available to ! ,adm9i/rator ) 
respect to "o or m specific             
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ances to extrapolate reason$        
conclusions reg>d+ ! heal? risks &      
effects ( a class ( p]fluoroalkyl or    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances ( :i* !       
specific p]fluoroalkyl or               
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances are a "p4     
7,f7 ,heal? advisory  7i7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to clause 7ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all publi% a heal? advisory "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,f7 = a p]fluoroalkyl or         
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance or class (     
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        

sub/ances n subject to a national prim>y
 dr9k+ wat] regulation n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! lat] (-- 7,i7 ! date on :i* !   
,adm9i/rator f9alizes a toxicity value =
 ! p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl     
sub/ance or class ( p]fluoroalkyl or    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances2 &  7,,ii7 !  
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator validates an 
effective quality control & te/+        
proc$ure = ! p]fluoroalkyl or           
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance or class (     
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ances4  7ii7 ,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may waive ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 )  
respect to a p]fluoroalkyl or           
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance or class (     
p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t  
!re is a sub/antial likelihood t !      
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance or class ( p]fluoroalkyl or    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances w n occur 9   
dr9k+ wat] ) suffici5t frequ5cy to      
ju/ify ! publication ( a heal? advisory1
 & publi%es su* det]m9ation1 includ+ !  

in=mation & analysis us$1 & basis =1 su*
 det]m9ation1 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,g7 
,p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl       
sub/ance def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m   
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance means any man-made *emical ) at
 lea/ "o fully fluor9at$ c>bon atom4  4 
#bjd4 ,national prim>y dr9k+ wat]       
regulations = microcy/9 tox9 ,section   
#adab7;b7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#a7;b77 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ag7 
,microcy/9 tox9 ,not)/&+ any o!r deadl9e
 e/abli%$ 9 ?is subsection1 n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,assi/ance1 ,quality1 & ,af=dability    
,act ( #bjbd1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi%
 a maximum contam9ant level goal &      
promulgate a national prim>y dr9k+ wat] 
regulation = microcy/9 tox94  4  #bje4  
,national prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulations 
= #a1d-;dioxane ,section #adab7;b7 ( !  
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;g-#a7;b77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ah7 #a1d-;dioxane   

,not)/&+ any o!r deadl9e e/abli%$ 9 ?is 
subsection1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,assi/ance1         
,quality1 & ,af=dability ,act ( #bjbd1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all publi% a maximum     
contam9ant level goal & promulgate a    
national prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation = 
#a1d-;dioxane4  4  #bjf4 ,national      
prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulations =         
*romium-#f ,section #adab7;b7 ( ! ,safe 
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;g-#a7;b77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ai7 ,*romium-#f     
,not)/&+ any o!r deadl9e e/abli%$ 9 ?is 
subsection1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,assi/ance1         
,quality1 & ,af=dability ,act ( #bjbd1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all publi% a maximum     
contam9ant level goal & promulgate a    
national prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation = 
*romium-#f4  4  #bjg4 ,elim9ation (     
small sy/em v>iances  7a7 ,small sy/em  
v>iances ,section #adae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;g-#d7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7e74  7b7  

,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section         
#adab7;b77#ae7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#a7;b77#ae77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d74     
7#b7 ,section #adad7;c77#a77;,b7 ( !    
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;g-#c7;c77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ 1 7a77#b71 or 7e7 & ins]t+ or     
7a77#b74  7#c7 ,section #adaf7;b77#b7 ( 
! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #cjj;g-#e7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,d74  7#d7 ,section        
#adde7;h7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#d7;h77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 by /rik+ sections                 
#adab7;b77#d77;,e7 & #adae7;e7 7relat+  
to small sy/em v>iance program7 & ins]t+
 section #adab7;b77#d77;,e72 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ guidance "u sections              
#adab7;b77#d77;,e7 & #adae7;e7 & ins]t+ 
guidance "u section #adab7;b77#d77;,e74 
,,iii ,af=dability  #cja4 ,wat]         
af=dability program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,e
 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et seq47 is fur!r am5d$

 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #adei;,i4  
,wat] af=dability program  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 a program to annually provide to ,/ates
 & ,indian ,tribes grants to develop &  
c>ry out dr9k+ wat] access programs to  
assi/ eligible h\seholds 9 improv+ or   
ma9ta9+ access to af=dable dr9k+ wat]4  
7b7 ,grants to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes 
7#a7 ,applications ,ea* fiscal ye> a    
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe may apply = a   
grant provid$ "u ! program e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a7 by submitt+ to !         
,adm9i/rator an application1 :i* %all be
 9 su* =m z ! ,adm9i/rator %all require 
& %all conta9 assurances t ! ,/ate or   
,indian ,tribe w e/abli% a program t    
meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection        
7c77#a74  7#b7 ,=mula ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all det]m9e ! am\nt ( a grant provid$  
"u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 
bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( eligible       
h\seholds 9 ! ,/ate or "u ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,indian ,tribe2  7,b7 ! numb] (    
h\seholds 9 ! ,/ate1 or "u !            

jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 ) an   
income equal to or less ?an #aej p]c5t (
 ! pov]ty level2 &  7,c7 ! numb] (      
h\seholds 9 ! ,/ate1 or "u !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 t sp5d 
m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! mon?ly income ( !   
h\sehold on h\s+4  7#c7 ,limitations    
7,a7 ,wat] cons]vation ,n m ?an #ae     
p]c5t ( any grant provid$ "u ! program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ to
 support ef=ts to improve wat]          
cons]vation & r$uce wat] usage4  7,b7   
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m ?an #ae p]c5t
 ( any grant provid$ "u ! program       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ to
 pay = ! adm9i/rative exp5ses ( c>ry+   
out a dr9k+ wat] access program "u      
subsection 7c77#a74  7#d7 ,noncompliance
 & pot5tial r$i/ribution  7,a7          
,noncompliance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t a ,/ate or      
,indian ,tribe is n us+ a grant 9       
accordance ) ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all provide to ! ,/ate or ,indian     
,tribe writt5 notice t describes !      

noncompliance4 ,n lat] ?an #fj days (   
receiv+ su* writt5 notice1 ! ,/ate or   
,indian ,tribe %all provide to !        
,adm9i/rator a plan to rem$y !          
noncompliance describ$ 9 ! writt5       
notice4  7ii7 ,noncompliance ( community
 wat] sy/em ,if a ,/ate or ,indian      
,tribe det]m9es t a community wat] sy/em
 ) :i* ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe ent]$  
into a contract or o!r agreem5t "u      
subsection 7c77#b7 is n us+ a grant 9   
accordance ) ?is section1 ! ,/ate or    
,indian ,tribe %all provide to !        
community wat] sy/em writt5 notice t    
describes ! noncompliance4 ,if su*      
community wat] sy/em fails to rem$y !   
noncompliance by n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] receiv+ su* writt5 notice1 ! ,/ate 
or ,indian ,tribe %all t]m9ate !        
contract or o!r agreem5t ent]$ into "u  
subsection 7c77#b7 & implem5t ! dr9k+   
wat] access program on behalf ( !       
community wat] sy/em4  7,b7 ,pot5tial   
r$i/ribution ,! ,adm9i/rator may )hold a
 grant to be provid$ to a ,/ate or      

,indian ,tribe t has fail$ to rem$y any 
noncompliance describ$ 9 writt5 notice  
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & di/ribute 
su* grant among ! rema9+ ,indian ,tribes
 9 accordance ) ! =mula describ$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,dr9k+ wat] access  
programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or     
,indian ,tribe t receives a grant "u !  
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
use su* grant to c>ry out a program to  
assi/ eligible h\seholds 9 improv+ or   
ma9ta9+ access to af=dable dr9k+ wat]4  
,ea* su* dr9k+ wat] access program      
%all-- 7,a7 provide cov]$ assi/ance to  
eligible h\seholds to be us$ to improve 
or ma9ta9 access by su* h\seholds to    
af=dable dr9k+ wat] s]vices2  7,b7      
provide = timely & mean+ful public      
p>ticipation 9 ! developm5t &           
implem5tation ( ! program1 includ+ an   
opportunity = public comm5t2  7,c7      
subject to ! requirem5t ( subp>agraph   
7,h71 ensure t su* cov]$ assi/ance is   
di/ribut$ 9 a mann] t ensures geographic
 di/ribution ( su* assi/ance 9          

proportion to ! geographic di/ribution (
 eligible h\seholds )9 ! ,/ate or "u !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe2  7,d7  
utilize effici5t me?ods = det]m9+       
eligibility ( h\seholds1 includ+-- 7i7  
to ! maximum ext5t feasible1 %>+ ( data 
f o!r income-qualifi$ assi/ance programs
 c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate 7includ+ any local
 gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate71 ! ,indian ,tribe1 
or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to facilitate     
automatic enrollm5t2 &  7ii7 all[ance = 
self-atte/ation ( income qualification2 
7,e7 c>ry out outrea* & provide         
education to eligible h\seholds to      
ensure t eligible h\seholds are made    
aw>e ( ! cov]$ assi/ance provid$ "u !   
dr9k+ wat] access program2  7,f7 support
 ef=ts to improve wat] cons]vation &    
r$uce wat] usage 9 resid5ces occupi$ by 
eligible h\seholds1 includ+ ?r\gh       
in/allation ( wat] effici5t fixtures &  
leak repairs2  7,g7 use effective me?ods
 to promote access to cov]$ assi/ance   
provid$ "u ! dr9k+ wat] access program--
 7i7 includ+ by all[+ utilities to      

receive funds = debt r$uction & directly
 apply !m to cu/om] acc\nts1 & by all[+ 
= electronic signature2 &  7ii7 :i* may 
n include requir+ 9-p]son enrollm5t     
appo9tm5ts or asset te/s2  7,h7         
coord9ate activities c>ri$ out "u !     
dr9k+ wat] access program ) activities  
c>ri$ out "u simil> programs adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 & ,indian  
,tribes1 includ+ programs relat$ to     
l[-income en]gy assi/ance2 &  7,i7 if   
su* program is c>ri$ out by a ,/ate1 ea*
 fiscal ye>1 provide z cov]$ assi/ance n
 less ?an #bj p]c5t ( su* grant to      
eligible h\seholds t are s]v$ by small  
sy/ems )9 su* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,contracts ) 
community wat] sy/ems ,a ,/ate or       
,indian ,tribe may ent] into a contract 
or o!r agreem5t ) a community wat] sy/em
 "u :i* ! community wat] sy/em1 9       
accordance ) ! applicable requirem5ts ( 
p>agraph 7#a71 c>ries out ! dr9k+ wat]  
access program ( ! ,/ate or ,indian     
,tribe ) respect to ! cu/om]s ( !       
community wat] sy/em4 ,a contract or o!r

 agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is p>agraph    
%all include t]ms or conditions t !     
community wat] sy/em-- 7,a7 %all ma9ta9 
a-- 7i7 a long-t]m f9ancial plan2  7ii7 
an asset managem5t plan2  7iii7 a       
capital improvem5t plan2 &  7iv7 a      
fiscal managem5t plan2 &  7,b7 %all     
demon/rate capacity to create & implem5t
 an effective community outrea* plan to 
in=m eligible h\seholds ( ! availability
 ( cov]$ assi/ance "u ! dr9k+ wat]      
access program4  7#c7 ,income           
v]ification ,9 det]m9+ ! income ( a     
h\sehold = purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r !    
h\sehold is an eligible h\sehold1 a     
,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or community wat]
 sy/em may use proc$ures & policies     
consi/5t ) proc$ures & policies us$ by  
o!r l[-income assi/ance programs4  7#d7 
,report+ requirem5ts ,z a condition (   
receiv+ a grant "u ! program e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a71 a ,/ate or ,indian     
,tribe %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 
a mann] det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1      
in=mation reg>d+ ! dr9k+ wat] access    

program ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe c>ries
 out "u p>agraph 7#a7 7includ+ any "p ( 
su* program c>ri$ out pursuant to a     
contract or o!r agreem5t ent]$ into "u  
p>agraph 7#b771 includ+-- 7,a7 ! design 
& implem5tation ( ! dr9k+ wat] access   
program1 includ+-- 7i7 ! type ( cov]$   
assi/ance provid$2  7ii7 s\rces ( fund+ 
o!r ?an su* grant2  7iii7 ! numb] (     
eligible h\seholds t receiv$ cov]$      
assi/ance "u ! dr9k+ wat] access        
program1 disaggregat$ by type ( cov]$   
assi/ance receiv$2 &  7iv7 dr9k+ wat]   
access program co/s2  7,b7 ! impacts ( !
 dr9k+ wat] access program on community 
wat] sy/ems & eligible h\seholds t      
receiv$ cov]$ assi/ance "u ! dr9k+ wat] 
access program1 includ+-- 7i7 ! av]age  
am\nt ( cov]$ assi/ance provid$ to su*  
eligible h\seholds1 disaggregat$ by type
 ( cov]$ assi/ance2  7ii7 ! p]c5tage (  
eligible h\seholds t receiv$ cov]$      
assi/ance "u ! dr9k+ wat] access        
program2  7iii7 ! av]age am\nt ( bill   
debt c>ri$ by su* h\seholds be=e & aft] 

enrollm5t 9 ! dr9k+ wat] access program2
  7iv7 ! numb] ( annual s]vice          
disconnections = nonpaym5t2  7v7 !      
res\rces f community wat] sy/ems us$ to 
resolve del9qu5t bills2 &  7vi7 ! p]c5t 
( on-"t bill paym5ts2  7,c7 b>ri]s to   
eligible h\seholds receiv+ cov]$        
assi/ance "u ! dr9k+ wat] access        
program2 &  7,d7 any o!r relevant       
in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator may require4   
7#e7 ,prohibition ,a community wat]     
sy/em t receives fund+ f a dr9k+ wat]   
access program 7directly z cov]$        
assi/ance or indirectly f an eligible   
h\sehold t receiv$ cov]$ assi/ance & is 
a cu/om] ( su* sy/em7 may n disconnect  
or int]rupt ! s]vice ( any eligible     
h\sehold z a result ( nonpaym5t or      
arre>ages dur+ any p]iod ( "o ye> t     
beg9s on ! date on :i* ! eligible       
h\sehold receives cov]$ assi/ance "u !  
dr9k+ wat] access program4  7#f7        
,non-discrim9ation ,no p]son %all on !  
gr\nd ( race1 color1 national orig91 or 
sex be exclud$ f p>ticipation 91 be d5i$

 ! b5efits (1 or be subject$ to         
discrim9ation "u1 any dr9k+ wat] access 
program fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) funds    
made available "u ?is section4 ,any     
prohibition aga9/ discrim9ation on !    
basis ( age "u ! ,age ,discrim9ation    
,act ( #aige or ) respect to an o!rwise 
qualifi$ h&icapp$ individual z provid$ 9
 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (
 #aigc also %all apply to any su* dr9k+ 
wat] access program4  7#g7 ,relation%ip 
to o!r exi/+ law & programs  7,a7       
,supplem5t n supplant ,cov]$ assi/ance  
provid$ "u a dr9k+ wat] access program  
c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 may n  
be us$ to replace funds = any exi/+1    
simil> local program to assi/ h\seholds 
9 ma9ta9+ access to af=dable dr9k+ wat]2
 &  7ii7 may be us$ to supplem5t or     
enhance su* a local program4  7,b7      
,exemption f income tax ,= purposes ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 9 ! case
 ( any individual :o is a memb] ( an    
eligible h\sehold1 gross income %all n  
include assi/ance provid$ to su*        

individual pursuant to ?is section4     
7,c7 ,no effect on o!r b5efits or       
assi/ance ,assi/ance provid$ to an      
eligible h\sehold pursuant to ?is       
section %all n be tak5 into acc\nt z    
income1 & %all n be tak5 into acc\nt z  
res\rces = ! mon? ( receipt & ! foll[+  
#ab mon?s1 = purposes ( det]m9+ !       
eligibility ( su* h\sehold = b5efits or 
assi/ance1 or ! am\nt or ext5t ( b5efits
 or assi/ance1 "u any ,f$]al program or 
"u any ,/ate or local program f9anc$ 9  
:ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds4  7d7       
,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all1 subject to !         
availability ( appropriations1 provide  
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates1 ,indian   
,tribes1 & community wat] sy/ems t ent]$
 into a contract or o!r agreem5t ) a    
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe "u ?is section  
to support ! implem5tation ( ?is        
section4 ,n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt    
made available to c>ry out ?is section =
 a fiscal ye> may be us$ to provide     
te*nical assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph4     

7#b7 ,grants ,! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d   
grants to nonpr(it organizations to     
provide te*nical assi/ance "u p>agraph  
7#a74 ,ea* nonpr(it organization receiv+
 a grant "u ?is p>agraph %all consult ) 
! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or community   
wat] sy/em to :i* ! te*nical assi/ance  
is to be provid$ be=e us+ ! grant4 ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all prioritize aw>d+      
grants "u ?is p>agraph to nonpr(it      
organizations t1 z det]m9$ by !         
,adm9i/rator1 are ! mo/ qualifi$ &      
exp]i5c$ 9 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to
 community wat] sy/ems4  7e7 ,guidance  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide guidance to
 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & community   
wat] sy/ems to c>ry out an effective    
dr9k+ wat] access program 9 accordance )
 subsection 7c71 includ+ effective      
me?ods to in=m eligible h\seholds ( !   
availability ( cov]$ assi/ance "u su* a 
program4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* grants are fir/ 
provid$ to a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe "u 
! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 & 

ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
submit to ,congress a report on !       
results ( su* program4  7g7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ assi/ance ,!
 t]m cov]$ assi/ance means ea* ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,direct f9ancial assi/ance4
  7,b7 ,a lifel9e rate4  7,c7 ,bill     
disc\nt+4  7,d7 ,special h>d%ip         
provisions4  7,e7 ,a p]c5tage-(-income  
paym5t plan4  7,f7 ,a paym5t made       
directly to a cu/om] acc\nt ( arre>ages 
or fees f nonpaym5t = s]vices provid$ by
 a community wat] sy/em4  7,g7 ,any o!r 
=m ( assi/ance id5tifi$ by !            
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,h\sehold ,! t]m    
h\sehold means any individual or gr\p ( 
individuals :o are liv+ toge!r z #a     
economic unit4  7#c7 ,eligible h\sehold 
,! t]m eligible h\sehold means a        
h\sehold-- 7,a7 t includes an individual
 :o is-- 7i7 ! hold] ( an acc\nt = dr9k+
 wat] s]vice t is provid$ to t h\sehold 
by a community wat] sy/em2 or  7ii7     
sep>ately bill$ by a l&lord t holds an  
acc\nt ) a community wat] sy/em = ! co/ 

( dr9k+ wat] s]vice provid$ to t        
h\sehold2 &  7,b7 7i7 t has an income t1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! h\sehold  
is locat$1 does n exce$ ! great] (--    
7,i7 an am\nt equal to #aej p]c5t ( !   
pov]ty level2 &  7,,ii7 an am\nt equal  
to #fj p]c5t ( ! ,/ate m$ian income = t 
,/ate2 or  7ii7 9 :i* #a or m           
individuals are receiv+-- 7,i7 assi/ance
 "u a ,/ate program fund$ "u "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7,,ii7   
supplem5tal security income paym5ts "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7,,iii7 
assi/ance "u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy 
,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#hfba et seq472  7,,iv7 supplem5tal     
nutrition assi/ance program b5efits "u !
 ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or  7,v7      
paym5ts "u-- 7aa7 section #acae1 #aeba1 
#aeda1 or #aedb ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 or  7bb7 section #cjf ( ! 
,vet]ans' & ,survivors' ,p5sion         

,improvem5t ,act ( #aigh 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 
#aeba note2 ,public ,law #ie-ehh74  7#d7
 ,pov]ty level ,! t]m pov]ty level      
means1 ) respect to a h\sehold 9 a      
,/ate1 ! income describ$ 9 ! pov]ty     
guidel9es issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices pursuant to section   
#fgc ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block     
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb71 z    
applicable to ! h\sehold4  7#e7 ,small  
sy/em ,! t]m small sy/em means a        
community wat] sy/em t s]ves few] ?an   
#aj1jjj p4  7#f7 ,/ate m$ian income ,!  
t]m ,/ate m$ian income has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #bfjc ( ! ,l[-,income   
,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbb74  7h7             
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ #a1ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd to c>ry   
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,set-aside =     
,indian ,tribes ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
ensure t n less ?an #c p]c5t ( ! am\nts 
made available to c>ry out ?is section  

are provid$ z grants to ,indian ,tribes4
  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,rural  
,& ,l[-income ,wat] ,assi/ance ,pilot   
,program ,! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &  
,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ section #ejaji4  7#b7    
,def9ition ( ,indian ,tribe ,section    
#adja7ad7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f7#ad77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ & #adei;,b & ins]t+ #adei;,b1 &   
#adei;,i4