Healthy H2O Act
Drinking Water: Grants for Home Water Filters
The Healthy H2O Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for review. The bill is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to discuss it.
Legislative Progress
This bill has support from both parties and addresses a clear need in rural areas, but it still needs to compete for funding with many other programs in the next Farm Bill.
Key Points
- The Healthy H2O Act would create a new grant program to help people living in rural areas get clean drinking water. It focuses on families who get their water from private wells or live in areas where the local water system has safety issues.
- The money could be used to buy and install water filters that go under the sink or treat water for the whole house. It also covers the cost of professional installation, regular maintenance, and testing the water to see what chemicals are in it.
- To qualify for a grant, a person's household income must be less than 150 percent of the typical income for rural areas in their state. The program also helps small apartment buildings with 25 or fewer units and licensed child-care centers.
- The bill targets dangerous chemicals often found in rural water, such as lead, arsenic, and forever chemicals known as PFAS. It also covers germs like E. coli and salmonella that can make people sick.
- The program would receive 10 million dollars every year from 2026 through 2030. The Department of Agriculture would run the program and prioritize helping people who rely on private wells for their drinking water.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Healthy H2O Act
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