America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 is a United States federal law, enacted during the 115th United States Congress, which provides for water infrastructure improvements throughout the country in the areas of:

flood control
navigable waterways
water resources development
maintenance and repair of dams and reservoirs
ecosystem restoration
public water systems
financing of improvements
hydropower development
technical assistance to small communities.

The law also reauthorizes the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 which provides expanded financial assistance to communities under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. These programs are administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Summary of current EPA actions

Modifications to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Community Water System risk and resilience assessments
Implementation of amendments to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
Administration of funding for the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act grant programs
Development of infrastructure asset management and capacity development strategies for state agencies and public water systems.

Upcoming EPA actions

Water System Restructuring Rule
Small System Report to Congress

SWIFIA

Section 4201 of the Act authorised the creation of the state infrastructure financing authority WIFIA program. This is a loan program established to support State infrastructure financing authority borrowers, administered by EPA.

Minneapolis Courthouse

Also included in the law is the designation of the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the "Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse".