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FEDERALhearing transcript

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Senate Hearing on Clean Water Funding Formula

Original title: OVERSIGHT OF THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND FORMULA

January 1, 2023

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing examines how federal funds are allocated to states for building and repairing wastewater treatment facilities, directly impacting the availability and cost of local water infrastructure projects.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Local water and sewer districts

These entities receive federal funding through the state revolving funds to finance infrastructure construction.

State environmental agencies

These agencies manage the distribution of federal funds to local projects within their states.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to discuss the formula used to distribute federal funds for wastewater treatment infrastructure. The discussion focused on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides $55 billion for water systems nationwide.

Key Facts

The committee is reviewing the distribution formula for the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $55 billion for drinking water and wastewater systems.
The hearing took place on March 16, 2022, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act passed the Senate with a vote of 89 to 2.
The Environmental Protection Agency is currently in the process of distributing the $55 billion in infrastructure funds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund?

It is a primary federal program used to finance water infrastructure projects, specifically the construction of wastewater treatment facilities.

How much money is being invested in water infrastructure?

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $55 billion for drinking water and wastewater systems.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Historic Infrastructure Investment

The hearing highlights the transition from drafting the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act to the active distribution phase of the $55 billion investment.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Environmental Protection Agency

Connected Entities

personTom Sigmund“Witness, Executive Director of New Water, National Association of Clean Water Ag”Map →

personShelley Moore Capito“Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works”Map →

personKyle Dreyfuss-Wells“Witness, CEO of Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District”Map →

organizationEnvironmental Protection Agency“Responsible for distributing water infrastructure funds”Map →

personLaura Watson“Witness, Director of Washington State Department of Ecology”Map →

personThomas R. Carper“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works”Map →

personJonathan Ramseur“Witness, Environmental Policy Specialist at Congressional Research Service”Map →

Sources

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Analysis Score

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Significance80
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Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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Buzz20
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