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72 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
The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax: Background and Selected Issues
2025-06-30 · Resources · IF13049 · HTML available · PDF available
Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Frequently Asked Questions About the Scope of the Clean Water Act
2025-06-23 · Reports · R47408 · HTML available · PDF available
Wastewater Infrastructure Funding: Background and Affordability Issues
2025-06-10 · Reports · R48565 · 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
Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs) for Steam Electric Power Plants
2025-03-26 · Resources · IF12705 · HTML available · PDF available
Plastic Pollution and Policy Considerations: Frequently Asked Questions
2025-03-07 · Reports · R48293 · HTML available · PDF available
Infrastructure Spending and the District
2025-02-14 · Resources · IF12849 · HTML available · PDF available
Clean Water Act Section 401: Overview and Recent Developments
2025-02-07 · Reports · R46615 · HTML available · PDF available
Regulating PFAS Under the Clean Water Act
2025-01-15 · Resources · IF12148 · HTML available · PDF available
Paying for Drinking Water: Background and Issues for Congress
2024-11-19 · Reports · R48271 · HTML available · PDF available
Regulating Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
2024-09-10 · Reports · R46652 · HTML available · PDF available
Overview of the National Estuary Program (NEP)
2024-05-20 · Reports · R48069 · HTML available · PDF available
The Role of Earmarks in SRF Appropriations in the 118th Congress
2024-05-15 · Reports · R48066 · HTML available · PDF available
Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells: Permitting and State Program Primacy
2024-04-16 · Reports · R48033 · 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
Supreme Court Term October 2022: A Review of Selected Major Rulings
2023-09-12 · Reports · R47689 · 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
Status of Efforts to Restore Chesapeake Bay Water Quality
2023-06-30 · Resources · IF11402 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Narrows Federal Jurisdiction Under Clean Water Act
2023-06-21 · Posts · LSB10981 · HTML available · PDF available
Connecting Constituents with Federal Programs for Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
2023-04-26 · Resources · IF11911 · 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
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Allotment Formula: Background and Options
2023-03-15 · Reports · R47474 · 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
Prior Converted Cropland Under the Clean Water Act
2023-02-24 · Resources · IF11136 · 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
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)
2022-12-09 · Resources · IF12280 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Water Systems: Selected Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Provisions
2022-11-22 · Reports · R47315 · HTML available · PDF available
Injection and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide: Federal Role and Issues for Congress
2022-09-22 · Reports · R46192 · HTML available · PDF available
The Clean Water Act at Fifty: Highlights and Lessons Learned from a Half Century of Transformative Legislation
2022-09-20 · Testimony · TE10079 · HTML available · PDF available
PFAS and Drinking Water: Selected EPA and Congressional Actions
2022-07-18 · Reports · R45793 · HTML available · PDF available
Redefining Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Recent Developments
2022-07-08 · Reports · R46927 · 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
Supreme Court Revisits Scope of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) Under the Clean Water Act
2022-03-11 · Posts · LSB10707 · 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
What’s Next for WOTUS: Recent Litigation and Next Steps in Redefining “Waters of the United States”
2021-10-07 · Posts · LSB10646 · 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