To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a series of water reclamation projects to provide a new water supply to communities previously impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes.

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a series of water reclamation projects to provide a new water supply to communities previously impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes. 1. Water projects for communities impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes (a) In general The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act ( Public Law 102–575 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq. 163__. Water projects for communities impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, may participate in projects to benefit eligible communities through projects to accomplish one or more of the following: (1) Capture and treat wastewater and distribution of recycled water from a new mixed-use development that cannot otherwise be economically provided recycled water from one or more existing water reclamation plants and recycled water distribution systems. (2) Adjust or forego a portion of facility capacity or connection fees otherwise paid by the property owner to a regional water agency that imports out-of-basin water supplies, thus reducing the import of out-of-basin supplies and providing incentives to the property owner to construct one or more of the following: (A) Onsite treatment facilities. (B) Onsite reclamation facilities. (C) Recycled water distribution facilities. (3) The extension of local recycled water distribution systems to properties adjacent to new mixed-use development. (b) Eligible Communities For the purposes of this section, the term eligible communities (1) In a State under a state of drought emergency as declared by the Governor of that State. (2) In a community where water retailers have been directed by the State Water Resources Control Board or equivalent government agency of that State to reduce consumption or use of potable water usage between 24 to 32 percent. (3) In a community whose sanitation district or equivalent government agency district where that district has been directed by a regional water quality control board or equivalent government agency to reduce the discharge of chloride in order to comply with basin water quality standards. (c) Priority projects The Secretary shall give priority to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria: (1) Will serve a region that has received Federal authorization for projects associated with perchlorate contamination remediation programs under the Bureau of Reclamation or the Army Corps of Engineers. (2) Is located in or will serve a region that has completed feasibility studies for perchlorate remediation efforts. (3) Will serve a region where the regional water agency that imports out-of-basin water supplies has a wholesale area that includes a population of at least 200,000 and not more than 350,000. (d) Cost sharing The Federal share of the cost of a project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project. (e) Limitation Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be used for operation and maintenance of a project described in subsection (a). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 163__. Water projects for communities impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes. .

Summary: This bill amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in projects to benefit eligible communities through projects to: capture and treat wastewater and to distribute recycled water from a new mixed-use development that cannot otherwise be economically provided recycled water from one or more existing water reclamation plants and recycled water distribution systems; adjust or forego a portion of facility capacity or connection fees otherwise paid by the property owner to a regional water agency that imports out-of-basin water supplies; and/or extend local recycled water distribution systems to properties adjacent to new mixed-use development. The bill defines "eligible communities" as communities: in a state under a drought emergency declared by the governor, where water retailers have been directed by a state water resources control board to reduce consumption or use of potable water usage by 24% to 32%, and whose sanitation district has been directed by a regional water quality control board to reduce the discharge of chloride to comply with basin water quality standards. The Department of the Interior shall give priority to projects that: will serve a region that has received federal authorization for projects associated with perchlorate remediation programs under the Bureau of Reclamation or the Army Corps of Engineers, will serve or are located in a region that has completed feasibility studies for perchlorate remediation efforts, and/or will serve a region where the regional water agency that imports out-of-basin water supplies has a wholesale area that includes a population of between 200,000 and 350,000. The federal share of the cost of such a project shall not exceed 25% of the total cost.