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  1. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Safe Drinking Water Act’’. PART A—DEFINITIONS DEFINITIONS SEC. 1401. For purposes of this title: (1) The term ‘‘primary drinking water regulation’’ means a regulation which— (A) applies to public water systems; (B) specifies contaminants which, in the judgment of

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  2. 4 days ago · Protecting America’s drinking water is a top priority for EPA. EPA has established protective drinking water standards for more than 90 contaminants, including drinking water regulations issued since the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act that strengthen public health protection.

  3. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was originally passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking water supply. The law was amended in 1986 and 1996 and requires many actions to protect drinking water and its sources—rivers, lakes, reservoirs, springs, and ground water wells.

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  4. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Title XIV of the Public Health Service Act, is the key federal law for protecting public water supplies from harmful contaminants. First enacted in 1974

  5. 1 This title, the ‘‘Safe Drinking Water Act’’, consists of title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300f–300j–9) as added by Public Law 93–523 (Dec. 16, 1974) and the amend-ments made by subsequent enactments. THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AS AMENDED BY THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT OF 1996 NOTE

  6. Oct 6, 2020 · Protecting America’s drinking water is a top priority for EPA. EPA has established protective drinking water standards for more than 90 contaminants, including drinking water regulations issued since the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act that strengthen public health protection.

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  8. Toolkit pertains to how specific CWA provisions and tools can be used to protect drinking water resources. The five sections focus on, respectively, Water Quality Standards (WQS); Monitoring, Assessment, and Impaired Waters Listings;

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