Community Water Enhancement Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2228
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2014-04-09
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Rural conditions and development

Water quality

Water resources funding

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-04-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Community Water Enhancement Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in making grants under the pilot program for alternative water source projects to meet critical water supply needs, to consider the location and benefits of projects in rural communities (including whether the area is served by a public water system with fewer than 3,000 connections or is located in an area with no public water system).</p> <p>Includes among such projects: (1) the conjunctive management of groundwater supplies by delivery of surface water instead of groundwater, and (2) water treatment or distribution facilities if the project requires such facilities to deliver the alternative water supply. <p>Authorizes funding for the program through FY2018.

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2014 Mr. Udall of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consider projects involving rural communities in the selection of alternative water source projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Water Enhancement Act of 2014 . 2. Alternative water source projects Section 220 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1300 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (4) Participation of rural communities In making grants under this section, the Administrator shall consider whether the project— (A) is located in an unincorporated rural community; (B) is located in an area that— (i) is served by a public water system with fewer than 3,000 connections; or (ii) does not have a public water system; (C) is located in an agricultural area with rural residences served by a public water system or by private wells; or (D) is not only a benefit to the rural community served by the project, but also a benefit to additional regional partners. ; (2) in subsection (i)(1)— (A) in the first sentence— (i) by striking wastewater or and inserting wastewater, ; and (ii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or through conjunctively managing groundwater supplies by delivering surface water instead of groundwater ; and (B) in the second sentence by inserting unless the project requires those facilities to deliver the alternative water supply before the period; and (3) in subsection (j), in the first sentence, by striking 2004 and inserting 2018 .