A new bipartisan bill before the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to fund advanced wastewater treatment upgrades across the country, with a particular focus on PFAS contamination and infrastructure affordability. A new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to modernise wastewater treatment systems nationwide by establishing a five-year federal grant programme worth $1 billion. The Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026, sponsored by Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), would cover up to 50% of project costs for eligible water utilities deploying technologies such as granular activated carbon and reverse osmosis.

Other federal water legislation and funding news:

• E&E News by Politico: Senate makes energy projects ineligible for earmarks
• Tribal Business News: Bureau of Reclamation expedites $120M for Navajo-Gallup water project
• Daily Herald (Provo, Utah): Federal government gives Utah $100 million grant to enclose Strawberry High Line Canal