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Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-660| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2023
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act of 2023 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a program to support increased membership and involvement of certain smaller water utilities and water treatment works (e.g., wastewater systems) in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC). As background, WaterISAC is a group of water and wastewater systems and associations that coordinate with the EPA and other federal agencies to collect and analyze data on water security and threats. WaterISAC also provides analysis and resources to support response, mitigation, and resilience initiatives. Under the bill, the EPA must develop a program to encourage and support WaterISAC membership by community water systems (e.g., public water systems that regularly serve at least 25 year-round residents) and water treatment works, offset membership dues for community water systems and water treatment works, cooperate and coordinate with WaterISAC to expand incident data collection and analysis of threats related to the water sector, and enhance WaterISAC's tools and resources for monitoring the water sector and increase the preparedness of community water systems and publicly owned water treatment works to identify and respond to malevolent acts or natural hazards.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 10, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1367
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
  • March 6, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • March 10, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1367
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1367: Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act of 2023

Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-660| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2023
Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act of 2023 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a program to support increased membership and involvement of certain smaller water utilities and water treatment works (e.g., wastewater systems) in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC). As background, WaterISAC is a group of water and wastewater systems and associations that coordinate with the EPA and other federal agencies to collect and analyze data on water security and threats. WaterISAC also provides analysis and resources to support response, mitigation, and resilience initiatives. Under the bill, the EPA must develop a program to encourage and support WaterISAC membership by community water systems (e.g., public water systems that regularly serve at least 25 year-round residents) and water treatment works, offset membership dues for community water systems and water treatment works, cooperate and coordinate with WaterISAC to expand incident data collection and analysis of threats related to the water sector, and enhance WaterISAC's tools and resources for monitoring the water sector and increase the preparedness of community water systems and publicly owned water treatment works to identify and respond to malevolent acts or natural hazards.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 10, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1367
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
  • March 6, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • March 10, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1367
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Environment and Public Works Committee

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1367: Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted