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US S2466
US S2466A 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.
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Introduced
01/27/2016
01/27/2016
In Committee
01/27/2016
01/27/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
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. 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 empower the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to directly inform the public about drinking water health risks if a state agency or a public water system fails to act. Specifically, if a public water system exceeds the established lead limits, known as the "lead action level," and neither the system nor the state notifies the public within 15 days, the EPA is required to step in and inform those served by the system about the lead concentrations found. Furthermore, the EPA is authorized to share the results of lead monitoring conducted by public water systems with the public, including individuals served by the system or local and state health departments, through various communication methods like press releases or local media.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (9)
Gary Peters (D)*,
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Brian Schatz (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (on 01/27/2016)
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