legislation: 111-s-1035

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111-s-1035 111 s 1035 Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act Environmental Protection 2009-05-13 2009-05-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5442-5443) Senate Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] NV D R000146 3 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. 2023-01-11T13:19:02Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1035

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