The research addresses growing concerns about the adequacy of U.S. drinking water safety standards, particularly for pregnant ...

The law allows the Illinois Department of Public Health to impose civil penalties against non-community water supplies that ...

The researchers discovered that prenatal exposure to arsenic was associated with a higher likelihood of babies being born ...

After the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act, ... The EPA now regulates more than 90 contaminants in drinking water, but most of these regulations were established more than 25 years ago.

Within the U.S., tap water sources are heavily regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. Because of this bill, the EPA is able to set ...

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 ...

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, regulations continue to change and mature as science advances, providing the best outcomes for customers and communities, ...

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 ...

PAUL, Minn. — Exactly 50 years ago Monday, the Safe Drinking Water Act was signed into law. It was the first time a national set of regulations and standards were set and followed by all public ...

The Safe Drinking Water Act gave the EPA powers to regulate underground injections to prevent the contamination of drinking water sources. Yet, this loophole has prevented the federal oversight of ...

In 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act, ... a director at the EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, says of proposing new regulations.