HR3862-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025.

2. Projects and activities eligible for assistance Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383) is amended— in subsection (c)— in paragraph (11)(B) by striking and at the end; in paragraph (12)(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and by adding at the end the following: to any qualified nonprofit entity, as determined by the Administrator, to provide assistance for the construction or acquisition of, or improvements to, a treatment works, or for any other activity described in paragraphs (1) through (10). in subsection (i)(3), by adding at the end the following: A State may not provide additional subsidization under this subsection to a qualified nonprofit entity for assistance described in subsection (c)(13) or to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for assistance described in subsection (l). by adding at the end the following: In any fiscal year funds may be used to provide financial assistance under this section to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for— improvements to such privately owned treatment works; the construction of, or improvements to, another privately owned treatment works; measures to reduce the demand for privately owned treatment works capacity through water conservation, efficiency, or reuse; measures to reduce the energy consumption needs for privately owned treatment works; measures to increase the security of privately owned treatment works; and any other activity described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (c). Financial assistance may only be provided under this subsection to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for activities described in paragraph (1) that primarily and directly benefit the individuals or entities served by the privately owned treatment works, and not the shareholders or owners of the treatment works, as determined by the instrumentality of the State responsible for administering the water pollution control revolving fund through which such financial assistance is provided. (13)to any qualified nonprofit entity, as determined by the Administrator, to provide assistance for the construction or acquisition of, or improvements to, a treatment works, or for any other activity described in paragraphs (1) through (10). ; (E)Certain activities ineligibleA State may not provide additional subsidization under this subsection to a qualified nonprofit entity for assistance described in subsection (c)(13) or to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for assistance described in subsection (l). ; and (l)Special rule for privately owned treatment works (1)In generalIn any fiscal year funds may be used to provide financial assistance under this section to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for— (A)improvements to such privately owned treatment works; (B)the construction of, or improvements to, another privately owned treatment works; (C)measures to reduce the demand for privately owned treatment works capacity through water conservation, efficiency, or reuse; (D)measures to reduce the energy consumption needs for privately owned treatment works; (E)measures to increase the security of privately owned treatment works; and (F)any other activity described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (c). (2)LimitationFinancial assistance may only be provided under this subsection to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for activities described in paragraph (1) that primarily and directly benefit the individuals or entities served by the privately owned treatment works, and not the shareholders or owners of the treatment works, as determined by the instrumentality of the State responsible for administering the water pollution control revolving fund through which such financial assistance is provided..