Sec. 7107. Reducing lead in drinking water
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Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j et seq. ) (as amended by section 7106) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section: The term eligible entity means— a community water system; a system located in an area governed by an Indian Tribe; a nontransient noncommunity water system; a qualified nonprofit organization, as determined by the Administrator; and a municipality or State, interstate, or intermunicipal agency. The term lead reduction project means a project or activity the primary purpose of which is to reduce the level of lead in water for human consumption by— replacement of publicly owned lead service lines; testing, planning, or other relevant activities, as determined by the Administrator, to identify and address conditions (including corrosion control) that contribute to increased lead levels in water for human consumption; assistance to low-income homeowners to replace privately owned service lines, pipes, fittings, or fixtures that contain lead; and education of consumers regarding measures to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water or other sources.
The term lead reduction project does not include a partial lead service line replacement if, at the conclusion of the service line replacement, drinking water is delivered to a household through a publicly or privately owned portion of a lead service line. The term low-income , with respect to an individual provided assistance under this section, has such meaning as may be given the term by the head of the municipality or State, interstate, or intermunicipal agency with jurisdiction over the area to which assistance is provided.
The term municipality means— a city, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, or other public entity established by, or pursuant to, applicable State law; and an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b )). The Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities for lead reduction projects in the United States. As a condition of receipt of assistance under this section, before receiving the assistance the eligible entity shall take steps to identify— the source of lead in water for human consumption; and the means by which the proposed lead reduction project would reduce lead levels in the applicable water system.
In providing grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall give priority to an eligible entity that— demonstrates that the eligible entity is unable to fund the proposed lead reduction project through other sources of funding; and proposes to— carry out a lead reduction project at a public water system or nontransient noncommunity water system that has exceeded the lead action level established by the Administrator at any time during the 3-year period preceding the date of submission of the application of the eligible entity; address lead levels in water for human consumption at a school, daycare, or other facility that primarily serves children or another vulnerable human subpopulation; or address such priority criteria as the Administrator may establish, consistent with the goal of reducing lead levels of concern.
Subject to subparagraph (B), the non-Federal share of the total cost of a project funded by a grant under this subsection shall be not less than 20 percent. The Administrator may reduce or eliminate the non-Federal share under subparagraph
(A)for reasons of affordability, as the Administrator determines to be appropriate. Subject to subparagraph (B), an eligible entity may use a grant provided under this subsection to provide assistance to low-income homeowners to carry out lead reduction projects. The amount of a grant provided to a low-income homeowner under this paragraph shall not exceed the cost of replacement of the privately owned portion of the service line. In carrying out lead service line replacement using a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall— notify customers of the replacement of any publicly owned portion of the lead service line; in the case of a homeowner who is not low-income, offer to replace the privately owned portion of the lead service line at the cost of replacement; in the case of a low-income homeowner, offer to replace the privately owned portion of the lead service line and any pipes, fitting, and fixtures that contain lead at a cost that is equal to the difference between— the cost of replacement; and the amount of low-income assistance available to the homeowner under paragraph (5); notify each customer that a planned replacement of any publicly owned portion of a lead service line that is funded by a grant made under this subsection will not be carried out unless the customer agrees to the simultaneous replacement of the privately owned portion of the lead service line; and demonstrate that the eligible entity has considered multiple options for reducing lead in drinking water, including an evaluation of options for corrosion control. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. . Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator to provide grants to eligible entities under this section under section 1459B of the Safe Drinking Water Act (as added by subsection (a)), $20,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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