Agenda - Public Works Committee - 10/20/2020

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S. 3021-86 "(F) a description of how the State will, as appro- priate— "(i) encourage development by public water sys- tems of asset management plans that include best practices for asset management; and "(ii) assist, including through the provision of tech- nical assistance, public water systems in training operators or other relevant and appropriate persons in implementing such asset management plans."; (2) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ", including efforts of the State to encourage development by public water systems of asset management plans and to assist public water systems in training relevant and appropriate persons in implementing such asset management plans" after "public water systems in the State"; and (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(5) INFORMATION ON ASSET MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. —Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and not less often than every 5 years thereafter, the Adminis- trator shall review and, if appropriate, update educational materials, including handbooks, training materials, and tech- nical information, made available by the Administrator to owners, managers, and operators of public water systems, local officials, technical assistance providers (including nonprofit water associations), and State personnel concerning best prac- tices for asset management strategies that may be used by public water systems.". SEC. 2013. COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM RISK AND RESILIENCE. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i-2) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1433. COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM RISK AND RESILIENCE. "(a) RISK AND RESILIENCE ASSESSMENTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —Each community water system serving a population of greater than 3,300 persons shall conduct an assessment of the risks to, and resilience of, its system. Such an assessment — "(A) shall include an assessment of— "(i) the risk to the system from malevolent acts and natural hazards; "(ii) the resilience of the pipes and constructed conveyances, physical barriers, source water, water collection and intake, pretreatment, treatment, storage and distribution facilities, electronic, computer, or other automated systems (including the security of such systems) which are utilized by the system; "(iii) the monitoring practices of the system; "(iv) the financial infrastructure of the system; "(v) the use, storage, or handling of various chemi- cals by the system; and "(vii -fh o nnoro}inn 'nra m,.i neon onro ni fho cvc1-o1.11-