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[16] [17] There are no federal regulations covering private drinking water wells, although some state and local governments have issued rules for these wells. [18] [19] EPA enters into primary enforcement authority (primacy) agreements with state governments, so in most states EPA does not directly enforce the SDWA. State rules can be different ...
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]
Map showing dry (red), wet (blue), and mixed (yellow) counties/parishes/boroughs in the United States as of May 2019. The following list of dry areas by U.S. state details all of the counties, parishes, boroughs, and municipalities in the United States of America that ban the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Every community water supplier is required to send you a Consumer Confidence Report that provides information about your local drinking water quality. (If you can’t find it online and live in an ...
The National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 requires all states to impose a "zero-tolerance law" prohibiting drivers under 21 years of age from operating a motor vehicle with at least 0.02% blood alcohol content to discourage underage drinking. [4] Any state that did not comply would have up to 10 percent of its federal highway funding ...
“Buying bottled water, means you're at the mercy of the water source and how it was bottled. Typically tap water exceeds the quality of bottled water. Regulations for bottled water are a lot ...
Like every other state in the United States, driving under the influence is a crime in Missouri, and is subject to a great number of regulations outside of the Liquor Control Law. [49] Missouri's maximum blood alcohol level for driving is .08% for persons over the age of 21 [ 50 ] and .02% for minors and adults under age 21.
Bottled water may not be safer than tap. But many people think it is. In much of the U.S. — and other wealthy nations — tap water is tightly regulated, frequently tested and “often exceeds ...