Healthy H2O Act

Financial assistance for water safety: The bill provides grants to help pay for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of water quality improvement products, as well as water quality testing (Section 3(c)(1)).

Targeted relief for rural communities: The program specifically identifies and aims to assist those in rural areas who depend on private groundwater or face infrastructure challenges (Section 2(2) and Section 3(a)(5)).

Addressing specific health contaminants: The program is designed to help reduce or remove health contaminants such as lead, arsenic, nitrate, nitrite, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and hexavalent chromium (Section 2(3) and Section 3(a)(7)).

Support for various living situations: Assistance is available to a range of people including homeowners, individual renters, owners of small multi-unit residential buildings, and licensed child-care facilities (Section 3(a)(5)).

Prioritization of high-risk water sources: The Secretary is directed to prioritize funding for end users whose drinking water comes from private wells (Section 3(f)(2)).

Income limitations on assistance: Grants cannot be used by households or individuals with a combined or business income that exceeds 150 percent of the median nonmetropolitan household income in their State or territory (Section 3(d)(2)).

Requirement of documented need: To be considered an eligible end user, a person must provide a qualified water quality test or other documentation satisfactory to the Secretary demonstrating the presence of a health contaminant (Section 3(a)(5)).