Fifty years ago Monday, on Dec. 16, 1974, the Safe Drinking Water Act was signed into law, marking the first time a national set of regulations and standards would be followed by all public water suppliers in the United States.  

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Eagle River Water & Sanitation District: Happy anniversary to the Safe Drinking Water Act

The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 was created to protect public health by authorizing national enforceable standards for drinking water quality. For half a century, it has set water quality standards, provided funds to improve public water systems and aging infrastructure and ensured transparency so people know their tap water is safe. President Gerald Ford, a part-time Vail resident, signed the Safe Drinking Water Act into law on Dec. 16, 197…

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Fifty years after the Safe Drinking Water Act was passed in the U.S., Minnesota is expanding testing of drinking water sources as concerns about led, nitrates, and PFAS persist.

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Safe Drinking Water Act signed into law 50 years ago. How’s Minnesota’s water?

A lot can change in 50 years, but the need for clean drinking water hasn’t.  This month, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act – a formative piece of federal legislation that transformed operations for drinking water utilities across the country in the name of public health.  Public drinking water systems in the U.S. started serving customers as far back as the late 1700s when Americans realized the impo…

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50 years of safe drinking water

Today, as we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, we celebrate the tremendous progress our country has made in bringing clean drinking water to all Americans – and we recommit ourselves to the work still to come.   I am proud to have been one of the Senators who supported this landmark legislation. Before the Safe Drinking Water Act, America’s drinking water was unreliable and too often polluted with industria…

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Statement from President Joe Biden on the 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act

Dec. 16 marked the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, which regulates drinking water quality across the United States. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The state Environmental Protection Commission focused on Iowa drinking water at its December meeting with a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and presentation on the state’s plan to manage nonpoint source pollution. Dec. 16 marked…

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Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50 • Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Safe Drinking Water Act Turns 50

The law has enjoyed bipartisan support for decades and we've made progress, but the battle for safe water continues, with many water utilities fighting against better health protections.

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50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Why Isn’t Drinking Water Safer?

Camden-based American Water recently joined the water industry in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the landmark law that has safeguarded public health by protecting drinking water quality since its passage. “Today we reflect on 50 years of the Safe Drinking Water Act and are reminded of its profound impact on the nation’s public drinking water supply,” M. Susan Hardwick, chief executive officer, American Water sai…

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American Water celebrates 50 years of the Safe Drinking Water Act

Today, December 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency marked the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), passed in 1974 to set federal standards for drinking-water quality. President Joe Biden issued a statement commemorating the Safe Drinking Water Act’s 50th anniversary. Since December 16, 1974 — when Congress passed the Safe Drinking Act legislation that President Gerald Ford

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EPA Celebrates 50 Years of Safe and Clean Drinking Water - Oklahoma Farm Report

Ongoing testing will continue into the Warialda drinking water supply, as "significant" levels of PFAS were detected in one of the bores.

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