Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of specified recycled water system facilities in California.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 3112 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3112
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
Facilities Act to authorize certain recycled water projects, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 11, 2021
Mr. McNerney (for himself, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Panetta, and Ms. Eshoo)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
Facilities Act to authorize certain recycled water projects, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Western Water Recycling and Drought
Relief Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study
and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) (as amended by section 512
(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 16___. BENICIA WATER REUSE PROJECT.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City
of Benicia, California, is authorized to participate in the design,
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $7,150,000.
``SEC. 16___. CENTRAL REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City
of Redwood City, California, is authorized to participate in the
design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $7,500,000.
``SEC. 16___. FLOW EQUALIZATION AND RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY LEVEE
IMPROVEMENTS AND BAYFRONT RECYCLED WATER FACILITY.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the West
Bay Sanitary District, California, is authorized to participate in the
design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000.
``SEC. 16___. HAYWARD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT PHASE II.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City
of Hayward, California, is authorized to participate in the design,
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000.
``SEC. 16___. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the
Ironhouse Sanitary District, California, is authorized to participate
in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water
distribution systems.
``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.
``SEC. 16___. MOUNTAIN VIEW RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM EXPANSION AND
IMPROVEMENT.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City
of Mountain View, California, is authorized to participate in the
design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.
``SEC. 16___. PALO ALTO ENHANCED RECYCLED WATER FACILITY.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City
of Palo Alto, California, is authorized to participate in the design,
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000.
``SEC. 16___. PALO ALTO RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBUTION EXTENSION.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City
of Palo Alto, California, is authorized to participate in the design,
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $8,250,000.
``SEC. 16___. PURE WATER MONTEREY A GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT PROJECT.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the
Monterey One Water, California, is authorized to participate in the
design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.
``SEC. 16___. SOUTH SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Santa
Clara Valley Water District, California, is authorized to participate
in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system
facilities.
``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $10,995,250.''.
(b) Project Implementation.--In carrying out sections 1642 through
1648 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities
Act, and the sections added to such Act by subsection (a), the
Secretary shall enter into individual agreements with the Western
Recycled Water Coalition participating agencies to fund the projects,
and shall include in such agreements a provision for the reimbursement
of design, planning and construction costs, including those costs
incurred prior to the enactment of this Act, subject to appropriations
made available for the Federal share of the project under sections 1642
through 1648 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
Facilities Act and the sections added to such Act by subsection (a).
(c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents of the Reclamation
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371)
(as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act
of 2008) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 16___. Benicia water reuse project.
``Sec. 16___. Central Redwood City recycled water project.
``Sec. 16___. Flow equalization and resource recovery facility levee
improvements and Bayfront recycled water
facility.
``Sec. 16___. Hayward recycled water project phase II.
``Sec. 16___. Ironhouse Sanitary District recycled water project.
``Sec. 16___. Mountain View recycled water system expansion and
improvement.
``Sec. 16___. Palo Alto enhanced recycled water facility.
``Sec. 16___. Palo Alto recycled water distribution extension.
``Sec. 16___. Pure Water Monterey a groundwater replenishment project.
``Sec. 16___. South Santa Clara County recycled water project.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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