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Introduced
02/01/2016
02/01/2016
In Committee
02/05/2016
02/05/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require public water systems to notify their customers of lead concentration levels in drinking water that exceed lead limits under national primary drinking water regulations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must notify the public within 15 days of the lead levels exceeding those limits if the public water system or the state does not notify the public. The EPA may notify the public or the local or state health department of the result of lead monitoring conducted by a public water system.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (on 02/05/2016)
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