1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Affordability Act . 2. Low-income sewer and drinking water assistance pilot program Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Low-income sewer and drinking water assistance pilot program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a municipality, or a public entity that owns or operates a public water system (as defined in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f )), that is affected by a consent decree relating to compliance with this Act. (2) Environmentally at-risk household The term environmentally at-risk household means— (A) a household located within 5 miles of an environmentally hazardous site, including waste disposal, manufacturing, and energy production facilities; and (B) as indicated by the EJScreen tool of the Environmental Protection Agency, a household located in an area with— (i) a high minority population; and (ii) a high environmental indicator. (3) Household The term household means any individual or group of individuals who are living together as 1 economic unit. (4) Low-income household The term low-income household means a household— (A) in which one or more individuals are receiving— (i) assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); (ii) supplemental security income payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); (iii) supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or (iv) payments under— (I) section 1315, 1521, 1541, or 1542 of title 38, United States Code; or (II) section 306 of the Veterans' and Survivors' Pension Improvement Act of 1978 ( 38 U.S.C. 1521 note; Public Law 95–588 )