Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to remove lead pipes from drinking water systems.
Sen. Ossoff recently introduced and passed an amendment through the Senate Appropriations Committee to increase funding by nearly 50% for the Reducing Lead in Drinking Water grant program in the Senate’s draft appropriations bill, which helps reduce lead in drinking water by giving Federal resources to States and local communities for the removal of lead pipes and water treatment infrastructure improvements in schools and child-care facilities.
Sen. Ossoff’s amendment passed within the U.S. Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill. The bill is now ready to advance to the floor and must pass the full Senate and U.S. House to become law.
“Every Georgian deserves clean, healthy drinking water,” said Sen. Ossoff. “There’s no worse nightmare for any family than not having access to clean water. That’s why I brought Republicans and Democrats together to pass my amendment that will help communities in Georgia and across the nation remove dangerous lead pipes from homes, schools, and child care facilities.”
Sen. Ossoff continues working to strengthen resources for clean drinking water across Georgia.
Last year, Sen. Ossoff delivered over $36 million through the bipartisan infrastructure law for lead pipe replacement projects across Georgia.
In 2023, Sens. Warnock and Ossoff delivered $119.8 million through the bipartisan infrastructure law’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades across the Peach State.
In November 2021, President Biden signed Sen. Ossoff’s provision to repair and remove lead water pipes from public schools into law.
In early 2021, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to replace lead pipes in schools, urging Congress to act after a recent study foundGeorgia, along with 22 other states, received an “F” grade for water quality in public schools.
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