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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 </b></p> <p>This bill allows a community water system that is not in compliance with drinking water standards to enter into a partnership with other community water systems or other entities to bring the system into compliance. </p>]]></text>
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