Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2005

H.R. 2684, the Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2005, proposed a significant increase in federal funding to modernize the nation’s aging wastewater systems. The bill sought to authorize $14 billion over five years for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, which provides low-interest loans to local governments for water quality projects.

For the average citizen, this legislation aimed to improve local water safety and environmental health by making it easier and more affordable for communities to repair sewers and upgrade treatment plants. It included specific provisions to help small towns and financially distressed communities access technical assistance and grants, potentially reducing the need for steep increases in local water utility bills to fund necessary infrastructure repairs.