Sec. 13401. Small urban and rural water system consolidation report
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Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on issues relating to the potential for consolidation of distressed small water systems. The report submitted under paragraph
(1)shall include— information on— the amount of debt of covered small water systems; whether the budgets of covered small water systems are balanced; the degree to which covered small water systems defer infrastructure improvements; the degree to which covered small water systems are not in compliance with applicable Federal and State water quality standards; how rates charged by covered small water systems for service relate to the costs for maintenance of, and improvements to, such systems; and how the management, financial, and technical capacity of covered small water systems affects the ability of such systems to provide service at affordable rates; an evaluation of— whether covered small water system infrastructure is failing, resulting in a temporary or permanent loss of essential functions or services; and how to prevent covered small water systems from becoming distressed small water systems; policy recommendations for how Congress may support the consolidation of distressed small water systems or alternative compliance strategies; and best practices and guidelines the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may use to assist State and local governments with— facilitating the consolidation of distressed small water systems; and including the public in the process of such consolidation. In this section: The term consolidation means, with respect to a public water system, any of the actions described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)of section 1414(h)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–3(h)(1) ). The term covered small water system means a public water system that serves— fewer than 50,000 individuals; and a disadvantaged community or an environmental justice community. The term disadvantaged community has the meaning given such term in section 1452(d)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)(3) ). The term distressed small water system means a covered small water system— that is unable to carry out necessary maintenance of, and improvements to, such system in order to— comply with applicable Federal and State water quality standards; or provide reliable and affordable service to customers while complying with such water quality standards; and with respect to which consolidation may be necessary to address the issues described in subparagraph (A). The term environmental justice community has the meaning given such term in section 1452(u)(11) of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The term public water system has the meaning given such term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f ).
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- 42 USC 300g–3(h)(1)
- 42 USC 300j–12(d)(3)
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Small urban and rural water system consolidation report
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