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Arsenic Reduction in Drinking Water Act

Introduced: March 27, 2001 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 27, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Arsenic Reduction in Drinking Water Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the maximum contaminant level for arsenic in drinking water to be: (1) ten parts per billion effective October 1, 2003; and (2) three parts per billion effective October 1, 2006.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to public water systems serving fewer than 10,000 people to assist such systems in meeting the drinking water standards for arsenic.

What's happening now April 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

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