Senators Baldwin, Collins Take Action To Help Provide Clean Drinking Water For Rural Communities

In a powerful step forward, today, July 23, 2025, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have introduced the bipartisan Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act (Healthy H2O Act), to provide grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals and non-profits in rural communities. With growing concerns over contaminants such as PFAS, lead, arsenic, nitrates, and hexavalent chromium-6, this legislation highlights the importance of point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) treatment technologies—technologies that will be featured and discussed in at this year’s convention.

We welcome you to San Diego for the 2025 PWQA Trade Show & Convention, taking place November 5–7. This year’s gathering comes at a pivotal time, as national attention continues to focus on the urgent need for clean and safe drinking water—especially in small and rural communities.

Join us to connect with experts, explore innovative solutions, and see firsthand how our industry is driving progress in water quality. Whether you serve rural communities or urban centers, this event is your opportunity to be part of the movement ensuring safe, healthy water for all.

To learn more about the Healthy H2O Act, read the full article here.

The Healthy H2O Act is supported by the Water Quality Association, American Supply Association, Plumbing Manufacturers International, Rural Community Assistance Partnership, National Groundwater Association, High Performance Building Coalition, NSF International, Water Systems Council, Water Well Trust, The Groundwater Foundation, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, International Code Council, DigDeep, California Ground Water Association, Eastern Water Quality Association, Florida Groundwater Association, Florida Water Quality Association, Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals, Iowa Water Quality Association, Kentucky Groundwater Association, Michigan Ground Water Association, Michigan Water Quality Association, Minnesota Water Quality Association, Minnesota Water Well Association, Montana Water Well Drillers Association, Nebraska On-Site Wastewater Association, Nebraska State Irrigation Association, Nebraska Water Leaders Academy, Nebraska Well Drillers Association, Ohio Water Quality Association, Ohio Water Well Association, Pacific Water Quality Association, Pennsylvania Groundwater Association, Texas Water Quality Association, Virginia Water Well Association, Water Council of Milwaukee, Water Quality Association of Wisconsin, and Well Drillers Association of Wisconsin.