,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddgj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #aa1 #bjaf,received ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act with respect to the requirements related to lead in drinking water1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act ,improved ,compliance ,awareness ,act4 #b4 ,enforcement of drinking water regulations ,section #adad7;c7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the header1 by inserting ,states1 the ,administrator1 and before persons served2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking paragraph 7#b77;,e7 and inserting paragraph 7#b77;,f72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,notice of any exceedance at the #ijth percentile of a lead action level in a regulation promulgated under section #adab4 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting subparagraph 7,e72 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 in the header1 by striking ,violations and inserting ,notice of violations2 7ii7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 7,i7 by inserting 1 and each exceedance described in paragraph 7#a77;,d71 after for each violation2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting or exceedance after ,each notice of violation2 7iii7 by inserting or exceedance after the violation each place it appears2 and 7iv7 in clause 7iv7-- 7,i7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking broadcast media and inserting media1 including broadcast media12 7,,ii7 in subclause 7,,ii7-- 7aa7 by striking in a newspaper of general circulation serving the area and inserting for circulation in the affected area1 including in a newspaper of general circulation serving the area12 and 7bb7 by striking or the date of publication of the next issue of the newspaper2 and 7,,iii7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking in lieu of notification by means of broadcast media or newspaper2 7,c7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 as subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f71 respectively2 and 7,d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 ,notice by ,administrator ,if1 after #bd hours after the ,administrator's notification under subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 the ,state with primary enforcement responsibility or the owner or operator of the public water system has not issued a notice that is required under subparagraph 7,c7 for an exceedance described in paragraph 7#a77;,d71 the ,administrator shall issue such required notice pursuant to this paragraph4 2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and and inserting subparagraph 7,a712 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 of paragraph 7#b7 and inserting subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,e7 of paragraph 7#b71 and notices issued by the ,administrator with respect to public water systems serving ,indian ,tribes under subparagraph 7,d7 of such paragraph2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the terms and inserting the terms action level12 and 7,b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking and 7,,iv7 and inserting 7,,iv7 the action level for the contaminant1 and 7,v72 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,exceedance of safe lead level 7,a7 ,strategic plan ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall1 in collaboration with owners and operators of public water systems and ,states1 establish a strategic plan for how the ,administrator1 a ,state with primary enforcement responsibility1 and owners and operators of public water systems shall conduct targeted outreach1 education1 technical assistance1 and risk communication to populations affected by lead in a public water system1 including dissemination of information described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,,epa initiation of notice 7i7 ,forwarding of data by employee of ,,epa ,if the ,environmental ,protection ,agency develops or receives1 from a source other than the ,state or the public water system1 data1 which meets the requirements of section #adab7;b77#c77;,a77ii71 indicating that the drinking water of a person served by a public water system contains a level of lead that exceeds a lead action level promulgated under section #adab1 the ,administrator shall require an appropriate employee of the ,agency to forward such data to the owner or operator of the public water system and to the ,state in which the exceedance occurred within a time period established by the ,administrator4 7ii7 ,dissemination of information by owner or operator ,if an owner or operator of a public water system receives a notice under clause 7i71 the owner or operator1 within a time period established by the ,administrator1 shall disseminate to affected persons the information described in subparagraph 7,c74 7iii7 ,consultation 7,i7 ,deadline ,with respect to an exceedance at the #ijth percentile of a lead action level in a regulation promulgated under section #adab1 if the owner or operator of the public water system does not disseminate1 in the time period established by the ,administrator1 the information described in subparagraph 7,c71 as required under clause 7ii71 not later than #bd hours after becoming aware of such failure to disseminate1 the ,administrator shall consult1 within a period not to exceed #bd hours1 with the applicable ,governor to develop a plan1 in accordance with the strategic plan1 to disseminate such information to affected persons within #bd hours of the end of such consultation period4 7,,ii7 ,delegation ,the ,administrator may only delegate the duty to consult under this clause to an employee of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency who is working in the ,office of ,water1 at the headquarters of the ,agency1 at the time of such delegation4 7iv7 ,dissemination by ,administrator ,the ,administrator shall1 as soon as reasonably possible1 disseminate to affected persons the information described subparagraph 7,c7 if-- 7,i7 the ,administrator and the applicable ,governor do not agree on a plan described in clause 7iii77,i7 during the consultation period under such clause2 or 7,,ii7 the applicable ,governor does not disseminate the information within #bd hours of the end of such consultation period4 7,c7 ,information required ,information required to be disseminated under this paragraph shall include a clear explanation of the exceedance of a lead action level1 its potential adverse effects on human health1 the steps that the owner or operator of the public water system is taking to correct the exceedance1 and the necessity of seeking alternative water supplies until the exceedance is corrected4 7#f7 ,privacy ,any notice under this subsection to the public or an affected person shall protect the privacy of individual customer information4 4 #c4 ,prohibition on use of lead pipes1 solder1 and flux ,section #adag of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#f7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,identification and notice ,each owner or operator of a public water system shall identify and provide notice to persons who may be affected by-- 7,i7 lead contamination of their drinking water where such contamination results from-- 7aa7 the lead content in the construction materials of the public water distribution system2 or 7bb7 corrosivity of the water supply sufficient to cause leaching of lead2 or 7,,ii7 an exceedance at the #ijth percentile of a lead action level in a regulation promulgated under section #adab4 7ii7 ,manner and form ,notice under this paragraph shall be provided in such manner and form as may be reasonably required by the ,administrator4 ,notwithstanding clause 7i77,,ii71 notice under this paragraph shall be provided notwithstanding the absence of a violation of any national drinking water standard4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the requirements and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,the requirements 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 8,enforcement of such requirements shall be carried out by a ,state with primary enforcement responsibility or the ,administrator1 as appropriate4 7,b7 ,notification by ,administrator ,in the case of an exceedance described in subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i77,,ii71 if the public water system or the ,state in which the public water system is located does not notify the persons who may be affected by such exceedance in accordance with subsection 7a77#b71 the ,administrator shall notify such persons of such exceedance in accordance with subsection 7a77#b71 including notification of the relevant concentrations of lead4 ,such notice shall protect the privacy of individual customer information4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,public education 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall make information available to the public regarding lead in drinking water1 including information regarding-- 7,a7 risks associated with lead in drinking water2 7,b7 the likelihood that drinking water in a residence may contain lead2 7,c7 steps ,states1 public water systems1 and consumers can take to reduce the risks of lead2 and 7,d7 the availability of additional resources that consumers can use to minimize lead exposure1 including information on how to sample for lead in drinking water4 7#b7 ,vulnerable populations ,in making information available to the public under this subsection1 the ,administrator shall carry out targeted outreach strategies that focus on educating groups within the general population that may be at greater risk than the general population of adverse health effects from exposure to lead in drinking water4 4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,february #aj1 #bjaf4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk