Washington, D.C. — Today, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) CEO Tom Dobbins released the following statement on the House of Representatives' reintroduction of the Low-Income Water Assistance Program Bill.
“Drinking water service is an essential lifeline, regardless of a person’s income. Just as the federal government has long-established programs to support nutrition assistance and home heating and cooling service for households in need, the LIHWAP Establishment Act would appropriately provide water assistance to low-income families throughout the country. AMWA appreciates the leadership of Reps. Sorensen and Bresnahan to advance water affordability, and looks forward to building additional support for this critical legislation.”
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The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) has been the unified and definitive voice for the nation's largest publicly owned water systems for over 40 years. AMWA's membership serves more than 160 million people with safe drinking water.
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