Water and Wastewater Systems

The FAA has not yet established eligibility criteria for this sector in the proposed rule. This is a comment-period opportunity to help shape future thresholds.

Help shape § 74.96 water and wastewater gating criteria. The NPRM asks which drinking water and wastewater systems should qualify, what characteristics matter, whether population served or critical customers should define thresholds, and whether unauthorized drone flight history should factor in. File comments at regulations.gov Docket FAA-2026-4558 by July 6, 2026.