Healthy H2O Act

The Healthy H2O Act (S 2436) creates a federal grant program to help rural households, renters, small multi-unit property owners (up to 25 units), and licensed child-care facilities with contaminated drinking water. It provides funding for certified point-of-use or point-of-entry water filters, installation by qualified professionals, maintenance, and water testing - targeting contaminants like lead, arsenic, PFAS, and hexavalent chromium. Grants are limited to households with income below 150% of their state’s rural median income and prioritize private well users. The program requires third-party certification for products and installers, mandates annual reporting on water quality trends, and allocates $10 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2030.