What does Preamble of Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025 do?

This bill proposes to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The amendment would direct consideration of resource preservation techniques within certain programs. The bill has other purposes, though these are not specified in the provided text.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025.

What does RESOURCE PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES. of Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to define 'resource preservation technique' as encompassing water and energy efficiency, stormwater mitigation, sustainable project practices, and environmental innovation. The definition of 'resource preservation technique' is added to Section 502 of the Act. Section 602(b)(13)(B) is amended to reference the use of resource preservation techniques instead of specific water and energy conservation measures. Section 603 requires recipients of loans for treatment works repair, replacement, or expansion to evaluate and use resource preservation techniques to the maximum extent practicable. Section 222(e) authorizes appropriations of $40,000,000 annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2031 for a Wastewater Efficiency Grant Pilot Program. Section 223(g)(1) increases appropriations for the Clean Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program to $50,000,000 annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2031.

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Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025

Last updated: 12/1/2025 · Introduced: 9/30/2025

Author: Emilia Sykes (D-OH)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill broadens the definition of acceptable practices for water management to include resource preservation techniques like water and energy efficiency.
It mandates that recipients of loans for wastewater infrastructure projects evaluate and implement resource preservation techniques to the greatest extent possible.
The bill establishes and increases funding for programs supporting wastewater efficiency and clean water infrastructure resiliency, allocating a combined $90 million annually from 2026-2031.

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