The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was signed into law on December 16, 1974, making this the 50th anniversary of the original statute. This landmark federal legislation has been a key driving force safeguarding the quality of potable water that is essential to daily life across the United States. Administered through the Environmental Protection Agency, the SDWA set science-based, stringent, and clear standards which all water utilities and systems, of all sizes, are required to meet. The SDWA has kept up with changing times and evolving science. It has been updated several times to address emerging threats to drinking water, as well as new opportunities to tackle water quality challenges.
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