Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term eligible entity means any of the following: A State, local, or Tribal government, or any special-purpose unit of such a government (including a municipal water authority). A public water system. A nonprofit organization. The term Energy Star program means the Energy Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a ). The term low-income household includes a household that is— eligible to receive payments under— section 2605(b)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2) ); or the Low-Income Household Drinking Water and Wastewater Emergency Assistance Program authorized by section 533 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 1627); or within a disadvantaged community (as defined in section 1452(d)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)(3) )).

The term public water system has the meaning given the term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f ). The term water efficiency incentive program means a program for providing incentives, including direct installation services, to residential, commercial, or industrial customers of a public water system for the purchase, lease, installation, use, or implementation, as applicable, of water-efficient upgrades. The term water-efficient upgrade means a product, landscape, label, process, or service for a residential, commercial, or industrial building, or the landscape of such a building, that is— rated for water efficiency and performance under the WaterSense program, the Energy Star program, or such other methodology as determined to be appropriate by the Administrator; or otherwise determined by the Administrator to improve water-use efficiency.

The term water-efficient upgrade includes— a faucet; a showerhead; a dishwasher; a toilet; a clothes washer; an irrigation product or service; advanced metering infrastructure; a flow monitoring device; a landscaping or gardening product, including moisture control or water-enhancing technology; xeriscaping, turf removal, or another landscape conversion that reduces water use (except for the installation of artificial turf); and any other product, landscape, process, or service— certified pursuant to the WaterSense program; or otherwise determined by the Administrator to reduce water use or water loss, including products rated for water efficiency and performance under the Energy Star program.

The term water loss control program means a program to identify and quantify water uses and losses, implement controls to reduce or eliminate losses and leaks, and evaluate the effectiveness of such controls. The term WaterSense program means the program established by section 324B of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294b ).

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