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Introduced
02/15/2017
02/15/2017
In Committee
02/17/2017
02/17/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to revise regulations for drinking water contaminants, including by: requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether or not to regulate no fewer than 10 contaminants every 3 years (current law requires 5 contaminants every 5 years); revising the process and requirements for setting maximum containment levels in national primary drinking water regulations; directing the EPA to revise national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper; setting deadlines for the EPA to publish maximum contaminant level goals and promulgate national drinking water regulations for perchlorate, perfluorinated compounds, and microcystin (algal) toxin; establishing grant programs for reducing lead in drinking water in schools; requiring community water systems to assess their vulnerabilities to contamination, including vulnerabilities from climate change or sabotage, and develop plans for addressing those vulnerabilities; establishing the Drinking Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program, under which the EPA may award grants for community water systems to increase their resiliency to those threats; removing a regulatory exemption for hydraulic fracturing; requiring the EPA to develop a strategic plan for assessing and managing the risks of drought to drinking water provided by public water systems; revising requirements for the drinking water state revolving fund (SRF); creating a process for consolidating water systems that repeatedly fail to comply with drinking water standards; requiring the EPA to create an inventory of data about drinking water violations; directing the EPA to revise regulations for consumer confidence reports; establishing research grants for monitoring technology; and requiring the EPA to study the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water sources. The bill reauthorizes specified programs under the Act, including reauthorizing through FY2022 the SRF.
AI Summary
This bill, the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017, aims to enable the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set drinking water standards for more contaminants, reduce lead in drinking water, address threats from climate change and terrorism, invest in drinking water infrastructure, increase compliance with drinking water standards, improve community right-to-know about drinking water quality, and promote technological solutions.
Key provisions include: requiring the EPA to determine whether to regulate at least 10 contaminants every 3 years (up from 5 every 5 years); directing the EPA to issue revised regulations for lead and copper, perchlorate, perfluorinated compounds, and microcystin (algal) toxin within set deadlines; establishing grant programs to replace lead drinking water fountains in schools and to assist with lead service line replacement; requiring community water systems to assess and address vulnerabilities from climate change, terrorism, and source water contamination; increasing funding for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund; creating processes for consolidating non-compliant water systems and reporting on drinking water violations; and authorizing research grants for real-time drinking water monitoring technology.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (11)
Frank Pallone (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (on 02/17/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1068/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1068/BILLS-115hr1068ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1068/BILLS-115hr1068ih.pdf.pdf |
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