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New Jersey's major drinking water legislation is the "Safe Drinking Water Act." [17] [18] It authorizes the NJDEP to adopt a maximum contaminant level for various contaminants found in drinking water (e.g. lead and copper). These standards largely follow the standards established by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. However, the NJDEP's ...
The Safe Drinking Water Act is the principal federal law governing public water systems. [1] These systems provide drinking water through pipes or other constructed conveyances to at least 15 service connections, or serve an average of at least 25 people for at least 60 days a year. As of 2017 there are over 151,000 public water systems. [2]
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the primary federal law in the United States intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public. [3] Pursuant to the act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set standards for drinking water quality and oversee all states, localities, and water suppliers that implement the standards.
The Safe Drinking Water Act, which was passed by Congress in 1974, regulates the country’s drinking water supply, focusing on waters that are or could be used for drinking. This act requires ...
Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974, which regulates the country’s drinking water supply. The act requires public water systems to follow standards laid out by the EPA, including ...
New Jersey environmental officials are poised to issue new rules that could slow water use across the state, as drinking water supplies dwindle. New Jersey issues Drought Warning as drinking water ...
Some state laws and regulations use the term "maximum contaminant level" to refer to MCLs promulgated within a state pursuant either to the federal SDWA or state law; for example, the New Jersey Safe Drinking Water Act. [8] In some cases, a state may issue an MCL for a contaminant that has not been regulated by EPA under federal law.
The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the US EPA to set standards for drinking water quality in public water systems (entities that provide water for human consumption to at least 25 people for at least 60 days a year). [3] Enforcement of the standards is mostly carried out by state health agencies. [4]