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The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the primary federal law in the United States intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public. [3] Pursuant to the act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set standards for drinking water quality and oversee all states, localities, and water suppliers that implement the standards.
However, the EPA report identified regulatory gaps for oil and gas wastes, for which it recommended additional rules under existing EPA regulatory authority, under RCRA Subtitle D, the Clean Water Act, and the Safe Water Drinking Act. [37] Federal regulation of the storage of petroleum was established by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. [38]
Proposition 65 (formally titled The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, and also referred to as Prop 65) is a California law passed by direct voter initiative in 1986 by a 63%–37% vote.
The Safe Drinking Water Act, which was passed by Congress in 1974, regulates the country’s drinking water supply, focusing on waters that are or could be used for drinking. This act requires ...
The Safe Drinking Water Act is the principal federal law governing public water systems. [1] These systems provide drinking water through pipes or other constructed conveyances to at least 15 service connections, or serve an average of at least 25 people for at least 60 days a year. As of 2017 there are over 151,000 public water systems. [2]
The New York Times today ran a troubling story about the nation's drinking water supply, reporting that as many as 19 million Americans get sick from drinking tap water from regulated water ...
The Act was passed by the U.S. Congress in December 1969 and signed into law by President Richard Nixon on January 1, 1970. [2] ... Safe Drinking Water Act, ...
1996 – Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (P.L. 104-19) 1996 – Food Quality Protection Act (amended FIFRA) 1996 – Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996; 1996 – Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act of 1996; 1997 – Kyoto Protocol; 1998 – Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)