White House Allocates $5.8 Billion to Upgrade US Water Infrastructure

 More than two million people in America have no access to running water, according to the White House.

The Biden administration is distributing another $5.8 billion to help upgrade water infrastructure in communities across the nation, the White House announced on Feb. 20.

The funding comes from President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was signed into law during his first year in office, according to the White House.

Under that legislation, a total of $50 billion has been designated to improve water infrastructure throughout the United States.

President Biden 

and I believe that every person in our country should have a right to clean water no matter where they live or how much money they make. That is why our administration made clean water a national priority and delivered the largest investment in America’s water infrastructure in history,” said Vice President Kamala Harris in a press release announcing the latest funding.

“With this investment, we are continuing our urgent work to remove every lead pipe in the country and ensure that every American has access to safe and reliable drinking water,” the vice president added.

According to the White House, more than two million people in America have no access to running water, while tens of millions more lack access to safe and reliable drinking water and sanitation. More than nine million homes, daycares, and businesses receive their water through a lead pipe.