AGC and the Water Infrastructure Network (WIN) Coalition continue to push the Senate to bring S. 1005 Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2009 to the floor of the Senate. On October 7, the WIN Coalition sent a
letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid calling for action on S.1005.
S.1005 authorizes $39.191 billion for EPA water infrastructure programs over the next five years. This represents a significant increase for EPA federal assistance programs including $20 billion for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program and $14.7 billion for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program. Annual dollars for EPA SRF Programs are detailed in the chart below.
| SRF |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
Total |
| Clean Water |
$3.2b |
$3.2b |
$3.6b |
$4b |
$6b |
$20b |
| Drinking Water |
$1.5b |
$2b |
$2b |
$3.2b |
$6b |
$14.7b |
Other key programs funded in the bill include $1.8 billion annually for Sewer Overflow Grants and $1.43 billion for the Critical Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Program, which provides grants for reducing lead in drinking water and technical assistance for small, rural and disadvantaged communities.
AGC members are encouraged to continue contacting their senators to urge support of S.1005 using AGC's
Legislative Action Center.
For more information, contact Perry Fowler at (703) 837-5321 or fowlerp@agc.org.