America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
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| Enacted by | the 115th United States Congress |
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| Public law | 115-270 |
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| Acts amended | Water Resources Development Act of 2016, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Federal Power Act |
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America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA) is a United States federal law, enacted during the 115th United States Congress, which provides for water infrastructure improvements throughout the country in the areas of:
- flood control
- navigable waterways
- water resources development
- maintenance and repair of dams and reservoirs
- ecosystem restoration
- public water systems
- financing of improvements
- hydropower development
- technical assistance to small communities.[1]
The law also reauthorizes the
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Summary of current EPA actions
- Modifications to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
- Community Water System risk and resilience assessments
- Implementation of amendments to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
- Administration of funding for the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act grant programs
- Development of infrastructure asset management and capacity development strategies for state agencies and public water systems.[2]
Upcoming EPA actions
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- Water System Restructuring Rule
- Small System Report to Congress[2]
SWIFIA
Section 4201 of the Act authorised the creation of the state infrastructure financing authority WIFIA (SWIFIA) program. This is a loan program established to support State infrastructure financing authority borrowers, administered by EPA.[3]
Minneapolis Courthouse
Also included in the law is the designation of the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in
References
- Pub. L. 115–270 (text) (PDF). October 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018: Overview". Washington, D.C.: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). August 1, 2019.
- ^ EPA, What is SWIFIA?, updated 13 June 2022, accessed 22 January 2023
External links
- America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (PDF/details) as amended in the GPO Statute Compilations collection
- America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (PDF/details) as enacted in the US Statutes at Large
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