BABAA – Public Interest for Design and Planning WIFIA Proposed Waiver May 20, 2022 Comment Letters Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Subject: Buy America, Build America Act (BABAA) – Public Interest for Design and Planning Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Proposed Waiver Letter excerpt: The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed waiver concerning the application of BABAA to WIFIA-funded projects.1 ACWA’s more than 460 public water agency members supply over 90 percent of the water delivered in California for residential, agricultural, and business uses. ACWA members build and operate numerous essential water and wastewater infrastructure projects and many of our members of varying size utilize the WIFIA program. Download Comment Letter
