House, Senate Pass Bill To Help Fund Upgrades for Drinking Water Systems

摘要

Congress has cleared a measure, prompted by Newark, N.J.'s problem with lead water-service lines, to allow all of the states to tap additional funding for drinking water system repairs and improvements. The bill, which won final congressional passage Sept. 17 with the House's unanimous approval, would let states increase the amount of money they can shift from their Clean Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to their Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. The Senate passed the hill Sent 9.