US HR4414

Bill

US HR4414

Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016

Introduced
02/01/2016

In Committee
02/05/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
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.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016, amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to ensure public water systems promptly inform their customers about lead levels in their drinking water that exceed established limits. Specifically, if a public water system or the state fails to notify the public within 15 days of lead concentrations exceeding these limits, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to step in and inform the public. Additionally, the EPA is given the authority to notify the public or local and state health departments about the results of lead monitoring conducted by public water systems, using various communication methods like press releases or local media.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Dan Kildee (D)*,

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (on 02/05/2016)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4414/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4414/all-info	02/02/2016
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4414/BILLS-114hr4414ih.pdf	07/05/2016
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4414/BILLS-114hr4414ih.pdf.pdf	07/05/2016
BillText	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr4414ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr4414ih.pdf	02/03/2016
Bill	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr4414ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr4414ih.pdf.pdf	02/03/2016

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S2466	A bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to notify the public if a State agency and public water system are not taking action to address a public health risk associated with drinking water requirements.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Same As
S2535	A bill to provide deadlines for corrosion control treatment steps for lead and copper in drinking water, and other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Related
S2579	Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related
S2848	Water Resources Development Act of 2016	Held at the desk.	Related

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