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Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026
To establish a grant program for advanced wastewater treatment projects, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes a federal grant program that provides $1 billion to states between 2026 and 2030 to fund advanced wastewater treatment projects. States must contribute at least 50 percent of project costs, except for projects serving disadvantaged communities, which do not have cost-sharing requirements. The bill requires that at least 49 percent of grant funding support projects serving low-income communities or operated by rural, small, or tribal water treatment facilities that benefit disadvantaged communities. The bill also directs the EPA to commission a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to evaluate how well advanced wastewater treatment technologies remove emerging contaminants such as nanomaterials and certain chemical compounds, with interim findings due within three years and a final report due within five years. Administrative costs for both the EPA and participating states are limited to 1 percent of their respective grant amounts.
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Actions (3)
- Mar 20, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. · house
- Mar 19, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Mar 19, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 2026
Ms. Stevens (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To establish a grant program for advanced wastewater treatment projects, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECTS.
(a) In General.—The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a program to provide a grant to each State in accordance with the formula established pursuant to subsection (b) for advanced wastewater treatment projects.
(b) Grant Allotment.—The Administrator shall establish a formula to determine the amount allotted to each State under this section.
(c) Administrative Costs.—
(1) Administrator.—The Administrator may use not more than 1 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section to administer the grant program established under this section.
(2) State.—Each State may use not more than 1 percent of a grant provided under this section for administrative costs.
(d) Cost Sharing.—
(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), the non-Federal share of the cost of an advanced wastewater treatment project carried out under this section shall be at least 50 percent.
(2) Disadvantaged communities.—The non-Federal share required under paragraph (1) shall not apply to an advanced wastewater treatment project that serves a qualified disadvantaged community.
(e) Set Aside.—Of the amounts made available to carry out this section, not less than 49 percent shall be used for advanced wastewater treatment projects that—
(1) serve qualified disadvantaged communities;
(2) are operated by a rural, small, or tribal publicly owned treatment works and provide either a direct or indirect benefit to a qualified disadvantaged community; and
(3) are operated by a public regional water provider that serves 2 or more qualified disadvantaged communities with a combined population of more than 100,000.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, to remain available until expended.
(g) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Advanced wastewater treatment project.—The term “advanced wastewater treatment project” means a project or activity for advanced wastewater treatment (as defined by the Administrator) that is eligible for assistance under section 603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(c)).
(2) Qualified disadvantaged community.—The term “qualified disadvantaged community” means a municipality or intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency described in section 603(i)(1)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(i)(1)(A)).
(3) State.—The term “State” has the meaning given such term in section 502(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362).
SEC. 3. STUDY ON EFFICACY OF ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) In General.—The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a comprehensive study on the efficacy of advanced wastewater treatment technologies in capturing emerging contaminants, including nanomaterials and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(b) Reports.—
(1) Interim report.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academies shall make publicly available an interim report on the study conducted under subsection (a).
(2) Final report.—Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academies shall make publicly available a final report the study conducted under subsection (a). <all>
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