May 20, 2024 · EPA and primacy agencies monitor public water system compliance with the SDWA and its implementing regulations by reviewing and evaluating analytical results of water samples collected and reported by public water systems.

Dec 11, 2024 · 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.

Jul 31, 2024 · The Safe Drinking Water Act authorizes EPA to establish minimum standards to protect the quality of drinking water, using detailed risk and cost assessment; and requires all public water systems to comply, including protection from underground injection.

Jul 1, 2021 · 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

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires US EPA to set drinking water standards that public water systems (PWS) (providing drinking water to the public) must meet (see

Dec 11, 2016 · EPA, states, and the tribes monitor compliance under the following Safe Drinking Water Act regulatory programs: Public drinking water systems must meet health-based federal standards for contaminants, including performing regular monitoring and reporting.

Dec 5, 2024 · Acceptable enforcement responses are defined in part by the Safe Drinking Water Act and in part by EPA guidance. Acceptable actions include a variety of escalating informal and formal actions as the state or EPA attempts to return a violating public water system to compliance as quickly as possible.

Sep 8, 2016 · Provides a summary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, which authorizes EPA to establish minimum standards to protect tap water and requires all public water systems to comply.

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the primary federal law in the United States intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public. [3] Pursuant to the act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set standards for drinking water quality and oversee all states, localities, and water suppliers that implement the standards.

Oct 16, 2024 · Drinking Water. EPA safeguards human health by enforcing the requirements of the SDWA to ensure that the nation's public drinking water supply, including the physical security and cybersecurity of the system, and its sources (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, springs, and ground water wells) are protected.