Anatomy of Small Scale Local Water Project Funding.

Who is bankrolling this water funding? Federal Government

Who is proposing this small scale water funding project? Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, &  Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland

How will it work?

• The Senators are amending the Safe Drinking Water Act
• Giving the EPA power over a $5 Million grant program
• To fund local governments for infrastructure improvements and asset management

What type of project would qualify?

• water systems with fewer than 10,000 customers

Charleston Gazette Mail | Capito introduces bill investing in water infrastructure, a problem largely ignored at state level