The U.S. Federal Government Makes Single Largest Water Infrastructure Investment That It Has Ever Made

Following the passage of a historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be making significant investments in the health, equity, and resilience of American communities. With unprecedented funding to support national infrastructure, EPA will improve people’s health and safety, help create good-paying jobs, and increase climate resilience throughout the country.

The U.S. has underinvested in water infrastructure for too long. Insufficient water infrastructure threatens America’s security, and it risks people’s health, jobs, peace of mind, and future prosperity. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal delivers more than $50 billion to EPA to improve our nation’s drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. This is a historic investment that includes:

Safe Drinking Water

$11.7 billion to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) and $15 billion to the Drinking Water SRF for Lead Service Line Replacement. $4 billion to the Drinking Water SRF for Emerging Contaminants. $5 billion to Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Grants to address emerging contaminants.

Clean Water for Communities

$11.7 billion for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund SRF and $1 billion for the Clean Water SRF for Emerging Contaminants.

Protected Regional Water

$1.7 billion for Geographic Programs and $267 million for the National Estuary Program, Gulf Hypoxia Program, and more.

 For full details of the investment visit EPA.