the health of subpopulations at greater risk, as 
described in section 1458. 
‘‘(F) HEALTH RISK REDUCTION AND COST 
ANALYSIS.—In meeting the requirements of 
paragraph (3)(C), the Administrator may rely 
on information available to the Administrator 
with 
respect 
to 
one 
or 
more 
specific 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances to 
extrapolate reasoned conclusions regarding the 
health risks and effects of a class of 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances of 
which 
the 
specific 
perfluoroalkyl 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances are a part. 
‘‘(G) REGULATION
OF
ADDITIONAL
SUB-
STANCES.— 
‘‘(i) DETERMINATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall make a determination under 
paragraph (1)(A), using the criteria de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (iii) of that 
paragraph, 
whether 
to 
include 
a 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance 
or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
substances in the national primary drink-
ing water regulation under subparagraph 
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(A) not later than 18 months after the 
later of— 
‘‘(I) the date on which the 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances is listed on 
the list of contaminants for consider-
ation of regulation under paragraph 
(1)(B)(i); and 
‘‘(II) the date on which— 
‘‘(aa) the Administrator has 
received the results of monitoring 
under section 1445(a)(2)(B) for 
the 
perfluoroalkyl 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl substance or class 
of 
perfluoroalkyl 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances; or 
‘‘(bb) the Administrator has 
received reliable water data or 
water monitoring surveys for the 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
substance 
or 
class 
of 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
substances from a Federal or 
State agency that the Adminis-
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trator determines to be of a qual-
ity sufficient to make a deter-
mination 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(A). 
‘‘(ii) PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REG-
ULATIONS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—For each 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances that the 
Administrator determines to regulate 
under clause (i), the Administrator— 
‘‘(aa) not later than 18 
months after the date on which 
the Administrator makes the de-
termination, shall propose a na-
tional primary drinking water 
regulation for the perfluoroalkyl 
or polyfluoroalkyl substance or 
class 
of 
perfluoroalkyl 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances; and 
‘‘(bb) may publish the pro-
posed national primary drinking 
water regulation described in 
item (aa) concurrently with the 
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publication of the determination 
to regulate the perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substance or class 
of 
perfluoroalkyl 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
‘‘(II) DEADLINE.— 
‘‘(aa) 
IN
GENERAL.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date 
on which the Administrator pub-
lishes a proposed national pri-
mary drinking water regulation 
under clause (i)(I) and subject to 
item 
(bb), 
the 
Administrator 
shall take final action on the pro-
posed national primary drinking 
water regulation. 
‘‘(bb) 
EXTENSION.—The 
Administrator, on publication of 
notice in the Federal Register, 
may extend the deadline under 
item (aa) by not more than 6 
months. 
‘‘(H) HEALTH ADVISORY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the Administrator shall publish a 
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health advisory under paragraph (1)(F) for 
a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stance 
or 
class 
of 
perfluoroalkyl 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances not subject to a 
national primary drinking water regulation 
not later than 1 year after the later of— 
‘‘(I) the date on which the Ad-
ministrator finalizes a toxicity value 
for 
the 
perfluoroalkyl 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stances; and 
‘‘(II) the date on which the Ad-
ministrator validates an effective qual-
ity control and testing procedure for 
the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
‘‘(ii) 
WAIVER.—The 
Administrator 
may waive the requirements of clause (i) 
with 
respect 
to 
a 
perfluoroalkyl 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl 
substance 
or 
class 
of 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stances if the Administrator determines 
that there is a substantial likelihood that 
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the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stance 
or 
class 
of 
perfluoroalkyl 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances will not occur in 
drinking water with sufficient frequency to 
justify the publication of a health advisory, 
and publishes such determination, includ-
ing the information and analysis used, and 
basis for, such determination, in the Fed-
eral Register.’’. 
SEC. 203. NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULA-
TIONS FOR MICROCYSTIN TOXIN. 
Section 1412(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300g–1(b)) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(17) MICROCYSTIN TOXIN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other deadline established in this subsection, 
not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Assistance, Quality, and Afford-
ability Act of 2021, the Administrator shall 
publish a maximum contaminant level goal and 
promulgate a national primary drinking water 
regulation for microcystin toxin. 
‘‘(B) HEALTH
PROTECTION.—The max-
imum contaminant level goal and national pri-
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mary drinking water regulation promulgated 
under subparagraph (A) shall be protective of 
the health of subpopulations at greater risk, as 
described in section 1458.’’. 
SEC. 204. NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULA-
TIONS FOR 1,4–DIOXANE. 
Section 1412(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300g–1(b)) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(18) 1,4–DIOXANE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other deadline established in this subsection, 
not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Assistance, Quality, and Afford-
ability Act of 2021, the Administrator shall 
publish a maximum contaminant level goal and 
promulgate a national primary drinking water 
regulation for 1,4–dioxane. 
‘‘(B) HEALTH
PROTECTION.—The max-
imum contaminant level goal and national pri-
mary drinking water regulation promulgated 
under subparagraph (A) shall be protective of 
the health of subpopulations at greater risk, as 
described in section 1458.’’. 
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SEC. 205. ELIMINATION OF SMALL SYSTEM VARIANCES. 
(a) SMALL SYSTEM VARIANCES.—Section 1415 (42 
U.S.C. 300g–4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amend-
ed by striking subsection (e). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1414(c)(1)(B) of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c)(1)(B)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘, (a)(2), or (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
(a)(2)’’. 
(2) Section 1416(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–5(b)(2)) is amended by 
striking subparagraph (D). 
(3) Section 1445(h) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–4(h)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘sections 1412(b)(4)(E) 
and 1415(e) (relating to small system variance 
program)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
1412(b)(4)(E)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘guidance under sections 
1412(b)(4)(E) and 1415(e)’’ and inserting 
‘‘guidance under section 1412(b)(4)(E)’’. 
TITLE III—AFFORDABILITY 
SEC. 301. EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM. 
Part F of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300j–21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 1466. EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM.—The Adminis-
trator shall establish and carry out a residential emer-
gency relief program to provide payments to public water 
systems to reimburse such public water systems for pro-
viding forgiveness of arrearages and fees incurred by eligi-
ble residential customers before the date of enactment of 
this section to help such eligible residential customers re-
tain water service. 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS.—To receive funds under this sec-
tion, a public water system shall agree to— 
‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), use 
such funds to forgive all arrearages and fees relating 
to nonpayment or arrearages incurred by eligible 
residential customers before the date of enactment 
of this section; 
‘‘(2) if forgiveness of all arrearages and fees de-
scribed in paragraph (1) is not possible given the 
amount of funds received, use such funds to reduce 
such arrearages and fees for each eligible residential 
customer by, to the extent practicable, a consistent 
percentage; 
‘‘(3) take no action that negatively affects the 
credit score of an eligible residential customer, or 
pursue any type of collection action against such eli-
gible residential customer, during the 5-year period 
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that begins on the date on which the public water 
system receives such funds; and 
‘‘(4) not disconnect or interrupt the service of 
any eligible residential customer as a result of non-
payment or arrearages during such 5-year period. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS.—To be eligible for for-
giveness or reduction of arrearages and fees pursuant to 
the program established under subsection (a), a residential 
customer of a public water system shall have accrued new 
arrearages on or after March 1, 2020. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Adminis-
trator may authorize— 
‘‘(1) States to implement the program estab-
lished under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) a State implementing such program to use 
up to 4 percent of funds made available to carry out 
such program in such State for administrative ex-
penses. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended.’’. 
Æ 
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