RT Journal
A1 Mitka M
T1 WAter infrastructure
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2009
FD July 8
VO 302
IS 2
SP 136
OP 136
DO 10.1001/jama.2009.937
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.937
AB 
States could use grant money designated in the bill, the Water Infrastructure Financing Act (S 1005 [http://thomas.loc.gov]), to provide low-interest loans to communities to build or improve wastewater treatment and drinking water facilities. Specifically, the bill allocates $20 billion for clean water programs and $15 billion for safe drinking water programs. In 2009, the combined appropriation for these programs was about $1.5 billion. The bill, introduced by the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, also earmarks additional funds to reduce lead in drinking water and to address combined sewer overflows and agriculture-related water quality issues.