We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

logo
  • Engineers & Specifiers
  • Contractors & Installers
  • Wholesalers & Distributors

Follow Us

Newsletter Signups
Magazine Subscriptions
  • The Wholesaler
  • Plumbing Engineer
  • PHC News
Newsletter Signups
Magazine Subscriptions
  • The Wholesaler
  • Plumbing Engineer
  • PHC News
ASK PHCPPROS AI
  • PRODUCTS
    • Bath & Kitchen
    • Fire Protection
    • HVAC
    • Hydronics/Radiant
    • Plumbing
    • PVF
    • Tools
  • PROJECTS
    • Commercial
    • Green Building
    • MRO/Retrofit
    • Remodeling
    • Residential
  • BUSINESS
    • Buying Groups
    • Technology
    • Associations
  • CODES & STANDARDS
    • ANSI
    • ASHRAE
    • ASSE
    • Regulations
    • Green Building
    • IAPMO
    • ICC
    • NFPA
  • RESOURCES
    • PROS REPS
    • Media Kit
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Classifieds
    • Digital Editions
    • Testimonials
    • Subscribe
    • Health & Wellness
    • AHR Expo 2025
  • DIGITAL EDITIONS
ASK PHCPPROS AI
Home » IAPMO, Industry Partners Reach Out to US Senate Committee with Recommendations on Water Infrastructure Legislation

IAPMO, Industry Partners Reach Out to US Senate Committee with Recommendations on Water Infrastructure Legislation

May 4, 2020
IAPMO-Backed Measures Included in U.S. Government Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Seeking to provide continued leadership and clarity during uncertain times, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is pleased to have joined with a number of its industry partners to submit comments on two critical pieces of water infrastructure legislation the U.S. Senate is considering.

In a pair of letters to Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works, IAPMO and its partners applaud the committee for putting forward bipartisan solutions to the challenges posed by the nation's water infrastructure and recommend additional measures the organizations believe would enhance the legislations' effectiveness.

In one letter, signed by IAPMO, NSF International and the Water Quality Association (WQA), the partners collectively express support for expansion of the Assistance for Small and Disadvantaged Communities program by allowing for the purchase of water filters and point of use/point of entry technologies that have been independently tested and certified, devices that can make life-changing differences to communities faced with inadequate infrastructure or compromised water sources.

Additional proposals recommended in the letter include the following:

  • Require certified filters and point of use/point of entry technologies be distributed in long-term disaster recovery
  • Require consumer confidence reports (CCRs) to provide information on filters and point of use/point of entry technologies where water is unsafe
  • Water filter and point of use/point of entry technology inclusion to the SNAP and WIC programs

The other letter, signed by IAPMO, reiterates suggestions made to the committee by DigDeep on the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020. DigDeep is the non-profit organization with whom IAPMO's charitable arm, the IWSH Foundation, has teamed on projects bringing clean water and sanitation systems to remote households in the Navajo Nation. In the letter, IAPMO recommends amendments to a new grant program that would allow greater flexibility, prioritize households without access to utility lines, increase the amount of funding available, and expand the grant program to apply to decentralized drinking water systems.

"Our current health crisis only underscores the fundamental importance of having access to clean water and effective sanitation, particularly in underserved populations," said Dain Hansen, IAPMO executive vice president of government relations. "IAPMO is proud to work with its partners from industry and the nonprofit sector to propose key changes to the Senate's bills that will make this access a reality for communities that have gone too long without."

The letters may be read in their entirety at the following URLs:

www.iapmo.org/media/23902/2020_04_awia2020_iapmo.pdf

www.iapmo.org/media/23901/2020_04_dwia2020.pdf

The Senate is expected to mark-up both bills, titled America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (AWIA 2020), and the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (DWIA 2020), in May. Collectively, this legislation would provide $19.5 billion in resources to address critical water infrastructure needs.

Associations Codes & Standards COVID-19 Engineers & Specifiers IAPMO Industry Community News Infrastructure Plumbing Regulations Technology Water Quality Wholesalers & Distributors Industry Announcements
  • Related Articles

    U.S. Senate Passes Drinking Water Infrastructure Bill with IAPMO-Endorsed WaterSense Language

    PMI Applauds Senate on Passage of Bill Calling for WaterSense Authorization, Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements

    PMI Applauds Preservation of WaterSense, Increased Water Infrastructure Funding in Senate FY20 Interior-EPA Budget Bill

  • Related Directories

    IAPMO

Most Popular

  • Stories From the Mechanical Room Podcast: The Power of Relationships with The Joyce Agency's Skipper Joyce

  • How to Use Geothermal Energy to Unlock EnergyStar Certification

  • Carrier Announces New R-454B Packaging Strategy to Support HVACR Channel During Shortage

  • Grundfos Expands Production Footprint in U.S.

Featured Video

General video

Root 66 Demo with Steve Landis, Gatti Plumbing

Subscribe & Learn More

  • Tw05 2025 cover
    Subscribe
  • Pe05 2025 cover
    Subscribe
  • Phc05 2025 cover
    Subscribe
  • Digital editions
    Learn More

More from PHCP Pros

  • Editorial Team
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Advertise

Follow Us

© 2025 All Rights Reserved

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development | ePublishing