Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Program Overview and Issues

Tiemann, Mary

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Water resources;    Potable water;    Water law and legislation;    Environmental protection;    Environmental law and legislation;   

RP-ID  :  RS22037
RP-ID  :  RS22037_2008Oct24

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996 authorized a drinking water state revolving loan fund (DWSRF) program to help public water systems finance infrastructure projects needed to comply with federal drinking water regulations and to protect public health. The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) latest (2003) survey of capital improvement needs for public water systems found that water systems need to invest $276.8 billion on infrastructure improvements over 20 years to ensure the provision of safe water. Key issues include the gap between estimated needs and funding, SDWA compliance costs, and the need for cities to update and maintain water infrastructure, apart from SDWA compliance.