Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2023
United States118th CongressHR-5016House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 28, 2023
Summary
Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2023 This bill establishes three grant programs within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address water efficiency and water losses. First, the EPA must establish a grant program to assist states, local governments, tribal governments, public water systems, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out their water efficiency incentive programs. Second, the EPA must establish and carry out a program that provides grants and technical assistance for conducting annual audits of public water systems, implementing controls to address losses identified in the audits, and helping public water systems that have conducted and validated audits to establish water loss control programs. Third, the EPA must establish a grant program to assist states, tribal governments, and local governments in adopting and implementing certain water-efficient plumbing codes.
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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
S-2654: Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3763)
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
House of Representatives
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