SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: improve sanitation in rural and native villages (see S. 1409), S8302 [14JY]

Claims: provide procedures for claims relative to drinking water (see H.R. 1540), H1850 [8AP]

Hazardous substances: amend to clarify definition of the term ``underground injection'' (see S. 837), S3817 [18AP]

Health: develop additional methods for assessing the health effects of drinking water contaminants on infants, children, women, and pregnant women (see H.R. 4198), H9554 [2NO]

Public utilities: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (see S. 689), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 2417), H3435 [17MY]

Water: ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead free supply of drinking water (see S. 1328), S7613 [29JN] (see H.R. 3178), H5601 [30JN]

———exempt nonprofit small public water systems from certain drinking water standards relating to naturally occurring contaminants (see S. 41), S143 [24JA]

———improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 1400), S8301 [14JY]

———prevent enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified (see S. 2161), S14316 [21DE]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H78 [4JA]

Water pollution: reauthorize and extend provisions relating to contaminant prevention, detection, and response (see S. 1426), S8488 [19JY]

———require use of nontoxic products in the case of hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities (see S. 1080), S5531 [19MY]

Letters

EPA administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act relative to hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities: Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA, S7277-S7279 [23JN]

———Gwen Lachelt, Oil and Gas Accountability Project (organization), S7279 [23JN]

———Jim Lyon, National Wildlife Federation, S7279 [23JN]

———Senators Jeffords and Boxer, S7275-S7277 [23JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement relative to hydraulic fracturing: Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA, S5535-S5537 [19MY]

———Senators Jeffords and Boxer, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5534 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Water: ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead free supply of drinking water (H.R. 3178), E1432 [1JY]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (H.R. 213), E23 [4JA]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: improve sanitation in rural and native villages (S. 1409), S8326 [14JY]

Public utilities: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (S. 689), S3149 [4AP]

Water: ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead free supply of drinking water (S. 1328), S7616 [29JN]

———exempt nonprofit small public water systems from certain drinking water standards relating to naturally occurring contaminants (S. 41), S228 [24JA]

———prevent enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified (S. 2161), S14322 [21DE]

Water pollution: reauthorize and extend provisions relating to contaminant prevention, detection, and response (S. 1426), S8490 [19JY]

———require use of nontoxic products in the case of hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities, S7274 [23JN]

———require use of nontoxic products in the case of hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities (S. 1080), S5533 [19MY]

Reports filed

Rural and Native Alaskan Villages Sanitation Improvement: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1409) (S. Rept. 109-159), S11768 [24OC]

Water Infrastructure Financing Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 109-186), S13450 [12DE]

Texts of

S. 689, Community Drinking Water Assistance Act, S3150 [4AP]

S. 1080, Hydraulic Fracturing Safety Act, S5537 [19MY]

S. 1400, Water Infrastructure Financing Act, S8311-S8317 [14JY]

S. 1409, improve water sanitation in Alaskan rural and native villages, S8326 [14JY]