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.

Tap water is seen in this photo illustration in Washington, on Aug. 19, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images

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.