Clean Water Funding Investment Bill Introduced in Congress

A bipartisan bill recently introduced U.S. House of Representatives could provide a major increase in authorized funding for federal clean water programs, including the largest-ever increase to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. The legislation — titled the Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Act — was endorsed by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and other clean water organizations. NACWA has long advocated for key funding reauthorizations and increases included in the bill, the organization stated in a press release. The bill aims to help ensure communities across the country have the resources they need to invest