United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1709 (114th)
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of the risks of drought to drinking water, and for other purposes.
Introduced
26 March 2015
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
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Summary
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and submit to Congress a strategic plan for assessing and managing risks associated with drought to drinking water provided by public water systems. The plan must include steps and time lines to: evaluate the risks posed by drought to drinking water provided by public water systems; establish a comprehensive list of the effects of drought on drinking water that may have an adverse effect on human health; summarize the known adverse human health effects, factors that cause drought, and factors that exacerbate the effects of drought on drinking water provided by public water systems; determine whether to establish guidance for quantifying the effects of drought on drinking water and for determining the frequency of monitoring necessary to detect the effects; recommend feasible treatment options to mitigate such effects, including procedures, equipment, and source water protection practices; and enter into cooperative agreements with, and provide technical assistance to, affected states and public water systems to manage risks associated with the effects of drought on drinking water.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 March 2015
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Introduced in House · EN · 26 March 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 March 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1709
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1709