US House Passes $15M Water Systems Assistance Act

The American Public Works Association commends the House of Representatives for passing S.611, the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act. This legislation reauthorizes the Safe Drinking Water Act Technical Assistance Program, which helps small and rural communities comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The House bill would authorize $15 million annually from 2015 through 2020 for training and technical assistance for rural drinking-water utilities.“APWA commends the House of Representatives for passing S.611, which provides critical assistance to small and rural communities so that they would be able to provide safe drinking water,” says APWA President Brian Usher,