This is just over two hours and 20 minutes. Let me call this hearing to order. We are here to examine the implementation of the drinking and wastewater portions of the bipartisan infrastructure law, this is helping to deliver clean Drinking Water to millions of households and schools across our country. Before we do that, let me say how grateful i am to both panels for joining us today, including representatives of Drinking Water and large utilities. We are appreciative of the assistant administrator who leads epas office of water. The love our guests. We want to remember this day. Yesterday, the Biden Administration took a major step in addressing the presence of toxic forever chemicals in our Drinking Water. This announcement was some 20 years in the making, and issue we are dealing with in 48 states. I want to commend the administrator, assistant administrator and all of epa for proposing a thoughtful, sciencebased National Drinking standard. Its a critical step to protecting Drinki
Care of workers. I apologize if things got heated that you made some pretty rough insinuations. So thank you. Testify about recycling projects. Technology investments and private sector incentives. This energy and Natural Resources subcommittee hearing is chaired by senator jeff fla flake. [inaudible conversations] this hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee on water and power will come to order. For the purpose of todays hearing is to receive testimony on water supply and drought issues. We will hear testimony on a range of topics including infrastructure supplied, certainty of planning and innovative Management Practices that are critical to maintaining the secure Water Supplies that includes items that are crucial to arizona such as the Colorado River drought planning and watershed restoration better use of existing reservoirs, the reliable water supply and drought protection cannot be achieved without infrastructure and forward thinking management and plann
This hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee on water and power will come to order. The purpose of todays hearing is to receive testimony on water supply and drought issues. Well hear infrastructure and supply, planning and innovative management practice that are kritd to obtaining secure water supplies. This includes items crucial to arizona such as the colorado drought planning, better use of existing reservoirs. Reliable water supply and drought protection cannot be achieved without storage, infrastructure, management and planning. Its important that Congress Also consider the barriers that local communities face as they plan and pursue new Water Projects. I look forward to todays hearing to hear how state and local policies encourage judicious water use and how permit streamlining and regulatory predictability can ensure all solutions are on the table. Well also hear about innovations in Water Treatment technology and project financing that can help with Wat
On droughtring preparedness. We hear from representatives of state water agencies of the Water Projects and ges Water Technology division. This is one hour and 10 minutes. This hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee on water and power will come to order. For the purpose of todays hearing is to receive testimony , certainty of planning and innovative Management Practices that are critical to maintaining the secure Water Supplies that includes items that are crucial to arizona such as the Colorado River drought planning and watershed restoration better use of existing reservoirs, the reliable water supply and drought protection cannot be achieved without infrastructure and forward thinking management and planning. Often times discussions at the federal level are dictated by cost. However its important that the Congress Also consider the the barriers local committees face as they plan and pursue new Water Projects. I look forward to the hearing how the states an s
Many states across the u. S. Have been dealing with drought this summer. To up states deal with the droughts the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Held a hearing focusing on drop trap preparedness and Water Management. Ge Water Technology division and state water agencies gave lawmakers the recommendations for increasing Water Supplies. This hearing is little more than one hour. [inaudible conversations] this hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources a committee on water and power will come to order. The purpose of todays hearing is receive testimony on water supply and drought issues. We will hear testimony on a range of water related topics including infrastructure and supply, certainty in planning, and innovative Management Practices that are critical to maintaining secure Water Supplies. This includes items that are crucial to arizona such as the Colorado River drought planning and watershed restoration, better use of existing reservoirs, reliable water supply