Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021

To reauthorize funding for drinking water programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act and America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021 2. Extensions of authorizations (a) Community water system risk and resilience Section 1433(g)(6) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300i–2(g)(6) and 2021 through 2026 (b) Technical assistance for innovative water technologies Section 1442(f)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–1(f)(2) 2021 2026 (c) Grants for State programs Section 1443(a)(7) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–2(a)(7) and 2021 through 2026 (d) Monitoring program for certain unregulated contaminants Section 1445(a)(2)(H) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–4(a)(2)(H) 2021 2026 (e) Capitalization grants to States for State drinking water treatment revolving loan funds Section 1452(m)(1)(C) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(m)(1)(C) for fiscal year 2021 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026 (f) Source water petition program Section 1454(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–14(e) 2021 2026 (g) Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities Section 1459A(k) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a(k)) is amended by striking 2021 2026 (h) Reducing lead in drinking water Section 1459B(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19b(d)) is amended by striking 2021 2026 (i) Voluntary school and child care program lead testing grant program Section 1464(d)(8) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–24(d)(8) and 2021 through 2026 (j) Drinking water fountain replacement for schools Section 1465(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–25(d) 2021 2026 (k) Water infrastructure finance and innovation (1) General funding Section 5033(a)(2) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3912(a)(2) (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking and 2021 through 2026 (B) by striking and 2021 through 2026 (2) Administrative costs Section 5033(b)(2) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3912(b)(2) (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking and 2021 through 2026 (B) by striking and 2021 through 2026 (3) Assistance for State infrastructure financing authorities Section 5033(e)(1) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3912(e)(1) and 2021 through 2026 (l) Indian reservation drinking water program Section 2001(d) of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 300j–3c note) is amended by striking 2022 2026 (m) Water infrastructure and workforce investment Section 4304(b)(4) of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–19e and 2020 through 2026

Summary: Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 several drinking water programs, such as programs concerning efforts to assess risks to community water systems, deploy innovative water technologies, enforce compliance with standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act, monitor unregulated drinking water contaminants, assist water systems through the drinking water state revolving fund, protect source waters, test water quality in small and disadvantaged communities, and reduce lead in drinking water.