Safe Drinking Water ActSafe Drinking Water Act

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Safe Drinking Water ActSafe Drinking Water Act

• The Safe Drinking Water Act was The Safe Drinking Water Act was formed to control the quality of the formed to control the quality of the water we drink.water we drink.

• It is a national act, which means its It is a national act, which means its not international. not international.

• It was amended in 1986 and 1996 It was amended in 1986 and 1996 and drafted in 1974.and drafted in 1974.

Safe Drinking Water Act Safe Drinking Water Act (cont.)(cont.)• The function of the act The function of the act

is to ensure that the is to ensure that the citizens of the United citizens of the United States are receiving States are receiving safe drinking water.safe drinking water.

• SDWA applies to every SDWA applies to every public water system public water system and does not apply to and does not apply to bottled water.bottled water.

• The water is purified The water is purified to ensure the water to ensure the water people are exposed to people are exposed to is safe. is safe.

SDWA (cont.)SDWA (cont.)

• The United States The United States government is the government is the one responsible for one responsible for regulation and regulation and enforcement of this enforcement of this act.act.