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Mass Ready Act would authorize hundreds of millions for drinking water, wastewater and PFAS; advocates pressed for more
Summary
The administration proposed authorizations for clean water and PFAS remediation; clean‑water providers and municipal representatives told the committee the scale is insufficient given the EPA's emerging standards and the backlog of projects.
Administration witnesses told the committee the Mass Ready Act includes a major set of authorizations to strengthen drinking water and wastewater systems and to address PFAS contamination.
Secretary Rebecca Tepper told the panel that the bill authorizes $385 million for drinking‑water and wastewater upgrades and dedicates $120 million for PFAS remediation, including testing, well cleanup and support for affected communities.
"This will fund broken seawalls, outdated dams, and repair culverts so they can handle higher…
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