Water Groups Push Senate to Renew Biden Infrastructure Funding
May 1, 2025
Clean water and wastewater utility groups on Wednesday urged a Senate committee to reauthorize federal funding to upgrade water infrastructure nationwide. The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dedicated $50 billion for water works upgrades, including lead pipe replacements and other improvements. The funding, distributed by states mainly through the Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water and clean water state revolving funds (SRF), expires in 2026. Read more