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S. 1035 (111th)

Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act

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Introduced

13 May 2009

Last action

13 May 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5442-5443)

Sponsors

Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]

Subjects

Environment, Energy, Transport, Education, Climate

Source updated

5 December 2025

Environment · Energy · Transport · Education · Climate

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Summary

Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and provide funding for a program of directed and applied research, to be conducted through a nonprofit water research foundation and sponsored by drinking water utilities, to assist the utilities in adapting to the effects of climate change. Requires research areas to include: (1) water quality impacts and solutions; (2) impacts on groundwater supplies from carbon sequestration; (3) water quantity impacts and solutions; (4) infrastructure impacts and solutions for water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities and underground pipelines; (5) desalination, water reuse, and alternative supply technologies; (6) energy efficiency and greenhouse gas minimization; (7) regional and hydrological basin cooperative water management solutions; (8) utility management, decision support systems, and water management models; (9) greenhouse gas emissions reduction and improvement of energy demand management; (10) water conservation and demand management; and (11) communications, education, and public acceptance.

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Timeline

  1. 13 May 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5442-5443)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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