Title: Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act
This bill amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Department of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities in California in cooperation with:
The bill also authorizes Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities in Hawaii in cooperation with Hawaii Water Service Company, Waikoloa.
The federal share of each project is limited to 25%.
Interior must: (1) enter into individual agreements with the Western Recycled Water Coalition participating agencies to fund such projects (as well as existing projects done in cooperation with the California cities of Palo Alto, Mountain View, Pittsburg, Antioch, Redwood City, and San Jose and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, the North Coast County Water District, the South County Regional Wastewater Authority, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District); and (2) include in such agreements a provision for the reimbursement of design, planning, and construction costs.
The bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the recycled water system facilities of: (1) Antioch and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, and (2) the South County Regional Wastewater Authority and the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2799 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2799

     To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
 Facilities Act to authorize certain recycled water projects, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2017

Mr. McNerney (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Speier, Mr. Garamendi, and 
 Mr. Swalwell of California) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
 Facilities Act to authorize certain recycled water projects, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Western Water Recycling and Drought 
Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. WESTERN RECYCLED WATER PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

    (a) Authorizations.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

``SEC. 16__. BENICIA WATER REUSE PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Benicia, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $6,750,000.

``SEC. 16__. BRENTWOOD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Brentwood, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,200,000.

``SEC. 16__. CENTRAL DUBLIN RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBUTION AND RETROFIT 
              PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Dublin 
San Ramon Services District, California, is authorized to participate 
in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system 
facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,150,000.

``SEC. 16__. CENTRAL REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Redwood City, California, is authorized to participate in the 
design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $7,500,000.

``SEC. 16__. CITY OF PLEASANTON RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Pleasanton, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.

``SEC. 16__. CONCORD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, California, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 
system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000.

``SEC. 16__. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY REFINERY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT, PHASE 
              1.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, California, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 
system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $6,250,000.

``SEC. 16__. DELTA DIABLO RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM EXPANSION PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Delta 
Diablo, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $8,500,000.

``SEC. 16__. DELTA DIABLO HIGH PURITY WATER TREATMENT FACILITY.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Delta 
Diablo, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $12,500,000.

``SEC. 16__. DUBLIN AND SAN RAMON RECYCLED WATER EXPANSION PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Dublin 
San Ramon Services District and the Dublin San Ramon Services District/
East Bay Municipal Utility District Recycled Water Authority (DERWA), 
California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $6,300,000.

``SEC. 16__. HAYWARD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Hayward, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000.

``SEC. 16__. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT CYPRESS RECYCLED WATER 
              PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Ironhouse Sanitary District, California, is authorized to participate 
in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 
distribution systems.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.

``SEC. 16__. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL RECYCLED WATER 
              PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Ironhouse Sanitary District, California, is authorized to participate 
in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 
distribution systems.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $3,500,000.

``SEC. 16__. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT DIRECT POTABLE REUSE PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Ironhouse Sanitary District, California, is authorized to participate 
in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 
distribution systems.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000.

``SEC. 16__. MOUNTAIN VIEW RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM EXPANSION.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Mountain View, California, is authorized to participate in the 
design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.

``SEC. 16__. NORTH VALLEY REGIONAL RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Turlock, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.

``SEC. 16__. PALO ALTO RECYCLED WATER PIPELINE PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Palo Alto, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $8,250,000.

``SEC. 16__. PURE WATER MONTEREY A GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, California, is 
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $7,500,000.

``SEC. 16__. SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the San 
Jose Water Company, California, is authorized to participate in the 
design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000.

``SEC. 16__. SUNNYVALE CONTINUOUS RECYCLED WATER PRODUCTION PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Sunnyvale, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000.

``SEC. 16__. WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT WASTEWATER RECLAMATION FACILITY 
              EXPANSION PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with Hawaii 
Water Service Company, Waikoloa, Hawaii, is authorized to participate 
in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system 
facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000.

``SEC. 16__. WEST BAY SANITARY DISTRICT RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the West 
Bay Sanitary District, California, is authorized to participate in the 
design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.

``SEC. 16__. WOLFE ROAD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Santa 
Clara Valley Water District and the City of Sunnyvale, California, is 
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
recycled water system facilities.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $4,375,000.''.
    (b) Project Implementation.--In carrying out sections 1642 through 
1648 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act, and the sections added to such Act by subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall enter into individual agreements with the Western 
Recycled Water Coalition participating agencies to fund the projects, 
and shall include in such agreements a provision for the reimbursement 
of design, planning and construction costs, including those costs 
incurred prior to the enactment of this Act, subject to appropriations 
made available for the Federal share of the project under sections 1642 
through 1648 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act and the sections added to such Act by subsection (a).
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents of the Reclamation 
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) 
(as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act 
of 2008) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 16__. Benicia water reuse project.
``Sec. 16__. Brentwood recycled water project.
``Sec. 16__. Central Dublin recycled water distribution and retrofit 
                            project.
``Sec. 16__. Central Redwood City recycled water project.
``Sec. 16__. City of Pleasanton recycled water project.
``Sec. 16__. Concord recycled water project.
``Sec. 16__. Contra Costa County refinery recycled water project, phase 
                            1.
``Sec. 16__. Delta Diablo recycled water system expansion project.
``Sec. 16__. Delta Diablo high purity water treatment facility.
``Sec. 16__. Dublin and San Ramon recycled water expansion project.
``Sec. 16__. Hayward recycled water project.
``Sec. 16__. Ironhouse Sanitary District Cypress recycled water 
                            project.
``Sec. 16__. Ironhouse Sanitary District industrial recycled water 
                            project.
``Sec. 16__. Ironhouse Sanitary District direct potable reuse project.
``Sec. 16__. Mountain View recycled water system expansion.
``Sec. 16__. North Valley Regional recycled water project.
``Sec. 16__. Palo Alto recycled water pipeline project.
``Sec. 16__. Pure Water Monterey a groundwater replenishment project.
``Sec. 16__. San Jose Water Company recycled water project.
``Sec. 16__. Sunnyvale continuous recycled water production project.
``Sec. 16__. Waikoloa Beach Resort Wastewater Reclamation Facility 
                            expansion project.
``Sec. 16__. West Bay Sanitary District recycled water project.
``Sec. 16__. Wolfe Road recycled water project.''.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORIZED PROJECTS.

    (a) Antioch Recycled Water Project.--Section 1644(d) of the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 
U.S.C. 390h-27) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated 
Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by striking ``$2,250,000'' 
and inserting ``$3,200,000''.
    (b) South Santa Clara County Recycled Water Project in Santa Clara 
County.--Section 1644(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h-27) (as amended by section 
512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by 
striking ``$7,000,000'' and inserting ``$17,950,000''.
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