An amendment to the Public Health Service Act, which was passed in 1976 to protect public health by establishing uniform drinking water standards for the nation. In 1986 SDWA Amendments were passed that mandated the EPA establish standards for 83 drinking water contaminants by 1992 and identify an additional 25 contaminants for regulation every 3 years thereafter.
The enactment of amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in 1986 provided EPA with a statutory basis for promoting comprehensive protection of the nation's ground water as a vital resource.
a Federal law that authorizes EPA to set national standards for drinking water and gives EPA authority to control the disposal of hazardous waste into groundwater
An Act passed by United States Congress in 1976 that establishes a cooperative program among local, state, and federal agencies to insure safe drinking water for consumers. It authorizes EPA to set drinking water standards (including maximum contaminant levels), and provides special protection to sole source aquifers.
The Safe Drinking Water Act was passed in 1974 following public concern over findings of harmful chemicals in drinking water supplies. The law established the basic Federal-State partnership for drinking water used today. It focuses on ensuring safe water from public water supplies and on protecting the nations aquifers from contamination.
Federal legislation that regulates the treatment of water for human consumption. Requires testing for and elimination of contaminants for the protection of human health.
The main federal law to ensure that drinking water is safe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets required standards for drinking water quality and oversees their implementation. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sets and enforces standards at the state level that are in harmony with federal law.
The objective of the Safe Drinking Water Act is to protect public health by establishing safe limits (based on the quality of water at the tap) for contaminants that may have an adverse effect on human health, and to prevent contamination of surface and ground sources of drinking water.
An Act passed by Congress in 1976 which required the EPA to establish drinking water standards (including maximum contaminant levels) for public water suppliers and which requires public notification when those standards are not met.
passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation's drinking water supply. The law applies to all public drinking water systems and sets national standards for tap water. A public system is any system that has at least 15 connects and serves at least 25 people per day for a minimum of 60 days of the year. The SDWA does not apply to private wells serving fewer than 25 people. In Alabama, ADEM enforces the SDWA.
A law that limits the amount of which certain chemicals are allowed in drinking water. Congress made additions to this act in 1986 and 1988, which made it illegal to use lead in household plumbing.
Enacted by Congress in 1974, this federal law administered by the EPA and equivalent state regulators to establish and enforce drinking water standards. Safe Drinking Water Act
the main federal law that ensures the quality of Americans' drinking water. Under SDWA, EPA sets standards for drinking water quality and oversees the states, localities, and water suppliers who implement those standards.
Legislation to insure safe drinking water. Passed by Congress in 1974 and amended in 1986, it directs the EPA to establish and enforce water quality standards to protect public health.
The national legislation first passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by the President in 1974 and amended in 1986. The SDWA directs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate and enforce standards for safe drinking water necessary to protect public health at public water systems serving 25 or more people for an average of 60 days per year. The law also contains provision for delegating primary enforcement responsibility to states and for protecting underground sources of drinking water. ( www.epa.gov/safewater/sdwa/index.html)
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is a United States federal law passed by the U.S. Congress on December 16, 1974. It is the main federal law that ensures safe drinking water for Americans.