1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov May 9, 2018Overview of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2018 AppropriationsFinancing and investing in the nations drinking water and wastewater treatment systems has been an issue of increasing concern among stakeholders a
2、nd many Members of Congress. Increased attention can be attributed to a combination of factors, including (1) the need to repair and replace aging water infrastructure, (2) the financial impacts on communities of meeting federal regulatory requirements and the associated public health and environmen
3、tal impacts of not doing so, and (3) concerns regarding the costs of projects needed to improve resiliency to drought and extreme weather events, among other challenges. EPA Water Infrastructure Programs FY2018 Appropriations Division G in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141), in
4、cluded appropriations for multiple water infrastructure programs administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), particularly the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs. P.L. 115-141 also included funding for the Water Infras
