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HR 1709 114th Congress House Environmental Protection Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Government information and archives Natural disasters Water quality Water use and supply

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: March 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Mar 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
What's happening now March 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4