The U.S. EPA has announced a Request for Information (RFI) to better understand the domestic supply of products in federally-funded wastewater infrastructure projects.
The RFI is regarding products used in water infrastructure projects that receive federal financial assistance and are subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements.
EPA issued the RFI to understand the current domestic supply of products used in drinking water, wastewater and stormwater projects, and agricultural treatment and delivery systems. EPA is seeking the information in partnership with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) Made in America Office and other federal agencies.
EPA, and other federal agencies that fund water infrastructure projects, are interested in information detailing domestic materials sourcing, market readiness, product supply considerations, and whether specific products used in water infrastructure projects or their components are, or can be, manufactured in the United States. Information collected as part of this RFI will be shared between the listed federal agencies.
Using information collected from this RFI, EPA said that it will support efforts to catalyze domestic manufacturing and jobs and support resilient supply chains to successfully deliver a wide range of urgently needed water infrastructure products and projects.
