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46 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Federally Supported Projects and Programs for Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Water Supply Infrastructure
2025-09-10 · Reports · R46471 · HTML available · PDF available
1944 U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty: Issues in the 119th Congress
2025-08-04 · Resources · IF12976 · HTML available · PDF available
Cybersecurity of the Municipal Water Sector: Background and Issues for Congress
2025-06-03 · Reports · R48556 · HTML available · PDF available
The Development of Federal Recommendations and Regulations for Fluoride in Drinking Water
2025-05-16 · Reports · R48539 · HTML available · PDF available
Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Program Funding Developments
2025-03-31 · Posts · IN12524 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2025 Appropriations
2025-03-27 · Resources · IF12950 · HTML available · PDF available
Infrastructure Spending and the District
2025-02-14 · Resources · IF12849 · HTML available · PDF available
Paying for Drinking Water: Background and Issues for Congress
2024-11-19 · Reports · R48271 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues for the 118th Congress
2024-10-15 · Reports · R47373 · HTML available · PDF available
Regulating Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
2024-09-10 · Reports · R46652 · HTML available · PDF available
Columbia River System Operations and the Future of the Lower Snake River Dams
2024-06-07 · Reports · R48089 · HTML available · PDF available
The Role of Earmarks in SRF Appropriations in the 118th Congress
2024-05-15 · Reports · R48066 · HTML available · PDF available
Wastewater and Drinking Water: Committee Deadlines for EPA’s Administration of “Earmarks”
2024-04-05 · Posts · IN12345 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2024 Appropriations
2024-03-22 · Resources · IF12617 · HTML available · PDF available
Changes to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program
2024-03-01 · Reports · R47935 · HTML available · PDF available
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI)
2024-02-27 · Resources · IF12598 · HTML available · PDF available
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Cybersecurity Provisions
2024-01-29 · Posts · IN12311 · HTML available · PDF available
Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs: Background and Issues for Congress
2023-12-18 · Reports · R47878 · HTML available · PDF available
Lead Service Lines (LSLs) Replacement: Funding Developments
2023-11-06 · Reports · R47717 · HTML available · PDF available
Infrastructure Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions
2023-08-29 · Reports · R47666 · HTML available · PDF available
Regulating Drinking Water Contaminants: EPA PFAS Actions
2023-08-02 · Resources · IF11219 · HTML available · PDF available
The Role of Earmarks in CWSRF and DWSRF Appropriations in the 117th Congress
2023-07-25 · Reports · R47633 · HTML available · PDF available
Safe Drinking Water Act: Proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Specified PFAS
2023-03-30 · Resources · IF12367 · HTML available · PDF available
Drought in the United States: Science, Policy, and Selected Federal Authorities
2023-03-09 · Reports · R46911 · HTML available · PDF available
Limiting Lead in Public Water Supplies: An Overview of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regulatory Actions
2023-03-08 · Resources · IF12341 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2023 Appropriations
2023-01-13 · Resources · IF12309 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Water Systems: Selected Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Provisions
2022-11-22 · Reports · R47315 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Role in Responding to Potential Risks of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
2022-08-10 · Reports · R45986 · HTML available · PDF available
PFAS and Drinking Water: Selected EPA and Congressional Actions
2022-07-18 · Reports · R45793 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2022 Appropriations
2022-05-11 · Resources · IF12103 · HTML available · PDF available
Controlling Lead in Public Drinking Water Supplies
2022-02-03 · Resources · IF11302 · HTML available · PDF available
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
2022-01-04 · Reports · R46892 · HTML available · PDF available
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements
2021-07-01 · Reports · RL31243 · HTML available · PDF available
Addressing Lead in Drinking Water: The Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)
2021-06-22 · Reports · R46794 · HTML available · PDF available
WaterSense® Program: Congressional Authorization
2021-06-03 · Resources · IF11128 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues in the 117th Congress
2021-05-05 · Reports · R46787 · HTML available · PDF available
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Water System Security and Resilience Provisions
2021-03-01 · Resources · IF11777 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2021 Appropriations
2021-01-11 · Resources · IF11724 · HTML available · PDF available
EPA Water Infrastructure Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
2020-07-24 · Reports · R46464 · HTML available · PDF available
WIFIA Program: Background and Recent Developments
2020-06-02 · Resources · IF11193 · HTML available · PDF available
Summary and Analysis of S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act
2020-05-27 · Reports · R46372 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2020 Appropriations
2020-04-02 · Resources · IF11485 · HTML available · PDF available
Water Infrastructure Financing: The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
2019-05-01 · Reports · R43315 · HTML available · PDF available
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270): Drinking Water Provisions
2019-03-28 · Reports · R45656 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues in the 116th Congress
2019-02-06 · Reports · R45491 · HTML available
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Overview, Issues, and Legislation
2018-10-02 · Reports · R45304 · HTML available