The 8th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (DWINSA) (New)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form TBD 8th DWINSA ICR_Collection Instrument & List of Codes	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form TBD 8th DWINSA ICR_Collection Instrument & List of Codes	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form TBD 8th DWINSA ICR_Collection Instrument & List of Codes	Form and Instruction	New	Available
7798SSB01.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-06-09	Available
7798ssa01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-09	Available
8th DWINSA ICR 2FRN Appendix C_Response to Comments.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-07	Available
8th DWINSA ICR 2FRN Appendix A_First Federal Register Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-07	Available
8th DWINSA ICR Option for Full Phone Survey.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-07	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
280338	8th DWINSA Tribal Survey for Utilities	Form and Instruction	New	8th DWINSA ICR_Collection Instrument & List of Codes
280336	8th DWINSA Key Stakeholder for Small Systems	Form and Instruction	New	8th DWINSA ICR_Collection Instrument & List of Codes
280165	8th DWINSA State Survey for Community Water Systems	Form and Instruction	New	8th DWINSA ICR_Collection Instrument & List of Codes

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202605-2040-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 7798.01
Title: The 8th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (DWINSA) (New)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/13/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,919	0
Time Burden (Hours)	16,114	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water will conduct a survey to estimate the capital improvement needs of drinking water systems eligible to receive Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) funds. The survey is authorized by Sections 1452(h) and 1452(i)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), as amended by America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018. This survey will be the 8th DWINSA; seven DWINSAs preceded the current survey, with the first implemented in 1995. The 8th DWINSA will survey large drinking water Community Water Systems (CWSs) (serving over 100,000 persons) via a census approach, medium CWSs (serving between 3,301 and 100,000 persons) through a statistically based sample, and small CWSs (serving 3,300 or fewer persons) through a re-sample of those that were surveyed in the 7th DWINSA. Consistent with the principles of cooperative federalism, the information collection and quality review for medium and large CWS will be facilitated by the CWSs’ respective state SRF programs. The 8th DWINSA will collect information from drinking water systems in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands). These entities are referred to as the “56 states” or “states” within this ICR. The 8th DWINSA will not directly collect data from non-profit non-CWS (NPNCWSs) or American Indian or Alaska Native Village drinking water systems, except for supplemental questions for Tribal systems about their technical, managerial, and financial capability. To reduce reporting burden, the 8th DWINSA will estimate the capital improvement needs for these water systems by adjusting the needs estimates from the 7th DWINSA. The EPA will engage with key stakeholders to better understand and incorporate the differential in infrastructure costs faced by small community water systems into the 8th DWINSA needs estimate. Information will be collected via an EPA-hosted website. Information will be retained within the EPA’s records for the mandatory length of time after survey completion. The capital improvement needs results of the DWINSA will be used by the EPA primarily as a basis for allotting DWSRF funds among states. In addition, a national assessment improves the EPA’s ability to gauge long-term (20-year) capital costs of SDWA regulations and the provision of safe drinking water to the public. The AI and ANV question responses will be used to inform the Agency of Tribal water operator certification program usage and needs, and other technical, managerial, and financial capability concerns of Tribal utilities. The 8th DWINSA will involve 2,975 respondents (2,882 water systems/utilities & stakeholder engagement session attendees and 56 states), requiring 32,228 hours total (or 16,114 hours per year for two years) at a total cost to the respondents of $2,121,052 (or $1,060,526 per year for two years). Supporting Statement A, Section 12, Estimating the Respondent Burden Hours & Labor Costs, provides a detailed description of the unit burden and costs for this collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 300-12 Name of Law: Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 101008	12/13/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 38707	06/26/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
8th DWINSA Key Stakeholder for Small Systems	TBD	8th DWINSA ICR_Collection Instrument & List of Codes
8th DWINSA State Survey for Community Water Systems	TBD	8th DWINSA ICR_Collection Instrument & List of Codes
8th DWINSA Tribal Survey for Utilities	TBD	8th DWINSA ICR_Collection Instrument & List of Codes

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,919	0	0	2,919	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,114	0	0	16,114	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new ICR. While it is comparable to the 7th DWINSA, this is a unique and separate survey action and ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,834,750

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/13/2026

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