10 U.S.C. § 2866a: Risk-based approach to water management and water security at military installations

The Secretary of Defense shall adopt a risk-based approach to water management and water security for each military installation. are experiencing the greatest risks to water management and water security; and face, or potentially face, the most severe adverse effects on mission assurance because of such risks. Determinations under paragraph (2) shall be made on the basis of the water management and water security assessments made by the Secretary concerned under subsection (b). risks to water management and water security; and adverse effects on mission assurance because of such risks. total available water volume; treated potable water; and treated nonpotable water. An assessment of relevant water supply connections for a military installation, including the number, type, water flow rate, seasonal variability, and the extent of competition for each such connection. includes an identification of the water usage by each tenant command located on the military installation; and drinking water uses; and cooling; irrigation groundskeeping; wash water; and other industrial and agricultural uses. An evaluation of the age, condition, and jurisdictional control of water infrastructure serving a military installation, including an estimate of the percentage of water lost due to water infrastructure that is in poor or failing condition. if the military installation is located in a drought-prone region; decreasing water levels or sources that supply water to the military installation; effects of new defense water uses on the total water requirement of the military installation; and the supply of water available for use by the military installation; the quality of such water; and any legal rights to use of such water by the military installation, such as water rights disputes. An evaluation of the capacity of the water supply of a military installation to withstand or quickly recover from water constraints, and the overall health of the aquifer basin of which the water supply is a part, including the robustness of the resource, redundancy, and ability to recover from disruption. by type of activity, including training, maintenance, medical, housing, and grounds maintenance and landscaping; and by fluctuations in consumption, including peak consumption by quarter. A determination of the appropriate frequency for reassessment of military installations with the highest water security risk. The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each Secretary of a military department, shall update the methodology under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once every ten years. The Secretary of Defense shall update assessments of the military installations with the highest water security risk not less frequently than as determined under subsection (b)(2)(H). identify the three military installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary with the highest water security risk; and risks to water security; and adverse effects on mission assurance because of such risks. A description of each risk and the effect on the capacity of the military installation and mission assurance. the geographic area under the control of the military installation; and the geographic area not under the control of the military installation. A plan for implementing installation-level water metering to ensure more accurate assessments of demand for water at the military installation. the effects of planned future missions and tenant commands on the demand for water at the military installation; and the corresponding requirements for water infrastructure serving the military installation. A list of infrastructure projects to mitigate loss of available water supply to leakage, including new construction, recapitalization, required maintenance, and modernization of existing infrastructure. A cost-benefit analysis of using “no dig” technologies to mitigate infrastructure degradation that leads to water loss. The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate each military installation identified under subsection (d) to determine the potential to mitigate risks to water security for such installation through the reuse of nonpotable water for nondrinking water uses. An evaluation of alternative water sources to offset use of freshwater, including water recycling and harvested rainwater for use as nonpotable water. An assessment of the feasibility of incorporating, when practicable, water-efficient technologies and systems to minimize water consumption and wastewater discharge on the installation. An evaluation of the practicality of implementing water reuse systems and other water-saving infrastructure into new construction in water-constrained areas, as determined pursuant to the applicable water management and security assessment under subsection (b). The Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, implement, at each military installation identified under subsection (d), landscaping management practices that mitigate risks to water management and water security and enhance mission assurance by enabling greater quantities of water availability for operational, training, and maintenance requirements. For military installations located in arid or semi-arid regions, such landscaping management practices shall, to the extent practicable, include practices that avoid the cost of irrigation. To the extent practicable, each Secretary of a military department shall institute landscaping management practices that include plants native to, or appropriate for, the region in which the installation is located and native grass and plants that decrease water consumption requirements. an identification, in ranked order, of the military installations identified under subsection (d) with the highest water security risk; and a description of the schedule for developing each plan of action required by subsection (d). an update on the progress of the Secretary concerned toward completing the water security assessment required by subsection (b); updated cost estimates for infrastructure projects to mitigate loss of available water supply to leakage identified pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(E); 1 and 1 So in original. Probably should be “subsection (d)(2)(E);”. the supply of water available to a military installation under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; or the demand for water of such installation; and the water supply of a military installation under the jurisdiction such Secretary; or the demand for water of such military installation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the repetition or replacement of any prior water assessment or evaluation conducted before the date of the enactment of section 2827 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 118–159 ; 10 U.S.C. 2866 note) 2 that is accurate and reflects current mission requirements. 2 See References in Text note below.