,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #ddgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1          
#bjaf,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d !   
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act ) respect to !  
requirem5ts relat$ to lead 9 dr9k+ wat]1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]
 ,act ,improv$ ,compliance ,aw>5ess     
,act4  #b4 ,en=cem5t ( dr9k+ wat]       
regulations ,section #adad7;c7 ( ! ,safe
 ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjj;g-#c7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !     
head]1 by ins]t+ ,/ates1 ! ,adm9i/rator1
 & be=e p]sons s]v$2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 & ins]t+       
p>agraph 7#b77;,f72 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,notice ( any      
exce$ance at ! #ij? p]c5tile ( a lead   
action level 9 a regulation promulgat$  
"u section #adab4  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph   
7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph  
7,e72  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9 !

 head]1 by /rik+ ,violations & ins]t+   
,notice ( violations2  7ii7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 &  
ea* exce$ance describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,d71 aft] = ea* violation2 &      
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ or exce$ance aft] ,ea* 
notice ( violation2  7iii7 by ins]t+ or 
exce$ance aft] ! violation ea* place x  
appe>s2 &  7iv7 9 clause 7iv7-- 7,i7 9  
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ broadca/ m$ia &
 ins]t+ m$ia1 includ+ broadca/ m$ia12   
7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii7-- 7aa7 by     
/rik+ 9 a newspap] ( g5]al circulation  
s]v+ ! area & ins]t+ = circulation 9 !  
affect$ area1 includ+ 9 a newspap] (    
g5]al circulation s]v+ ! area12 &  7bb7 
by /rik+ or ! date ( publication ( !    
next issue ( ! newspap]2 &  7,,iii7 9   
subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ 9 lieu (    
notification by means ( broadca/ m$ia or
 newspap]2  7,c7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 
7,e7 & 7,f71 respectively2 &  7,d7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  
7,d7 ,notice by ,adm9i/rator ,if1 aft]  

#bd h\rs aft] ! ,adm9i/rator's          
notification "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a71
 ! ,/ate ) prim>y en=cem5t              
responsibility or ! own] or op]ator ( ! 
public wat] sy/em has n issu$ a notice t
 is requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 = an    
exce$ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue su* requir$  
notice pursuant to ?is p>agraph4  2     
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & & ins]t+       
subp>agraph 7,a712 &  7,b7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,e7 (    
p>agraph 7#b71 & notices issu$ by !     
,adm9i/rator ) respect to public wat]   
sy/ems s]v+ ,indian ,tribes "u          
subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su* p>agraph2  7#e7 9
 p>agraph 7#d77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause     
7ii71 by /rik+ ! t]ms & ins]t+ ! t]ms   
action level12 &  7,b7 9 clause 7iii71  
by /rik+ & 7,,iv7 & ins]t+ 7,,iv7 !     
action level = ! contam9ant1 & 7,v72 &  
7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7   
,exce$ance ( safe lead level  7,a7      

,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #abj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 collaboration )   
own]s & op]ators ( public wat] sy/ems & 
,/ates1 e/abli% a /rategic plan = h[ !  
,adm9i/rator1 a ,/ate ) prim>y en=cem5t 
responsibility1 & own]s & op]ators (    
public wat] sy/ems %all conduct t>get$  
outrea*1 education1 te*nical assi/ance1 
& risk communication to populations     
affect$ by lead 9 a public wat] sy/em1  
includ+ dissem9ation ( in=mation        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,,epa
 initiation ( notice  7i7 ,=w>d+ ( data 
by employee ( ,,epa ,if ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy develops or receives1
 f a s\rce o!r ?an ! ,/ate or ! public  
wat] sy/em1 data1 :i* meets !           
requirem5ts ( section                   
#adab7;b77#c77;,a77ii71 indicat+ t !    
dr9k+ wat] ( a p]son s]v$ by a public   
wat] sy/em conta9s a level ( lead t     
exce$s a lead action level promulgat$ "u
 section #adab1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
require an appropriate employee ( !     

,ag5cy to =w>d su* data to ! own] or    
op]ator ( ! public wat] sy/em & to !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! exce$ance occurr$ )9 a "t 
p]iod e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7ii7 
,dissem9ation ( in=mation by own] or    
op]ator ,if an own] or op]ator ( a      
public wat] sy/em receives a notice "u  
clause 7i71 ! own] or op]ator1 )9 a "t  
p]iod e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all  
dissem9ate to affect$ p]sons ! in=mation
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7iii7    
,consultation  7,i7 ,deadl9e ,) respect 
to an exce$ance at ! #ij? p]c5tile ( a  
lead action level 9 a regulation        
promulgat$ "u section #adab1 if ! own]  
or op]ator ( ! public wat] sy/em does n 
dissem9ate1 9 ! "t p]iod e/abli%$ by !  
,adm9i/rator1 ! in=mation describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,c71 z requir$ "u clause   
7ii71 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] becom+   
aw>e ( su* failure to dissem9ate1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all consult1 )9 a p]iod n 
to exce$ #bd h\rs1 ) ! applicable       
,gov]nor to develop a plan1 9 accordance
 ) ! /rategic plan1 to dissem9ate su*   

in=mation to affect$ p]sons )9 #bd h\rs 
( ! end ( su* consultation p]iod4       
7,,ii7 ,delegation ,! ,adm9i/rator may  
only delegate ! duty to consult "u ?is  
clause to an employee ( ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy :o is work+ 9 !      
,(fice ( ,wat]1 at ! headqu>t]s ( !     
,ag5cy1 at ! "t ( su* delegation4  7iv7 
,dissem9ation by ,adm9i/rator ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all1 z soon z reasonably  
possible1 dissem9ate to affect$ p]sons !
 in=mation describ$ subp>agraph 7,c7    
if--  7,i7 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! applicable
 ,gov]nor d n agree on a plan describ$ 9
 clause 7iii77,i7 dur+ ! consultation   
p]iod "u su* clause2 or  7,,ii7 !       
applicable ,gov]nor does n dissem9ate ! 
in=mation )9 #bd h\rs ( ! end ( su*     
consultation p]iod4  7,c7 ,in=mation    
requir$ ,in=mation requir$ to be        
dissem9at$ "u ?is p>agraph %all include 
a cle> explanation ( ! exce$ance ( a    
lead action level1 its pot5tial adv]se  
effects on human heal?1 ! /eps t ! own] 
or op]ator ( ! public wat] sy/em is tak+

 to correct ! exce$ance1 & ! necessity (
 seek+ alt]native wat] supplies until ! 
exce$ance is correct$4  7#f7 ,privacy   
,any notice "u ?is subsection to !      
public or an affect$ p]son %all protect 
! privacy ( individual cu/om] in=mation4
  4  #c4 ,prohibition on use ( lead     
pipes1 sold]1 & flux ,section #adag ( ! 
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;g-#f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+     
subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 to read z       
foll[s3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7             
,id5tification & notice ,ea* own] or    
op]ator ( a public wat] sy/em %all      
id5tify & provide notice to p]sons :o   
may be affect$ by--  7,i7 lead          
contam9ation ( _! dr9k+ wat] :]e su*    
contam9ation results f-- 7aa7 ! lead    
cont5t 9 ! con/ruction mat]ials ( !     
public wat] di/ribution sy/em2 or  7bb7 
corrosivity ( ! wat] supply suffici5t to
 cause lea*+ ( lead2 or  7,,ii7 an      
exce$ance at ! #ij? p]c5tile ( a lead   
action level 9 a regulation promulgat$  
"u section #adab4  7ii7 ,mann] & =m     

,notice "u ?is p>agraph %all be provid$ 
9 su* mann] & =m z may be reasonably    
requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 ,not)/&+     
clause 7i77,,ii71 notice "u ?is p>agraph
 %all be provid$ not)/&+ ! abs5ce ( a   
violation ( any national dr9k+ wat]     
/&>d4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ ,! requirem5ts & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts  2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
8,en=cem5t ( su* requirem5ts %all be    
c>ri$ out by a ,/ate ) prim>y en=cem5t  
responsibility or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z     
appropriate4  7,b7 ,notification by     
,adm9i/rator ,9 ! case ( an exce$ance   
describ$ 9 subsection                   
7a77#b77;,a77i77,,ii71 if ! public wat] 
sy/em or ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! public wat]    
sy/em is locat$ does n notify ! p]sons  
:o may be affect$ by su* exce$ance 9    
accordance ) subsection 7a77#b71 !      
,adm9i/rator %all notify su* p]sons (   
su* exce$ance 9 accordance ) subsection 
7a77#b71 includ+ notification ( !       
relevant conc5trations ( lead4 ,su*     

notice %all protect ! privacy (         
individual cu/om] in=mation4  2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,public 
education  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all make in=mation available to !     
public reg>d+ lead 9 dr9k+ wat]1 includ+
 in=mation reg>d+--  7,a7 risks         
associat$ ) lead 9 dr9k+ wat]2  7,b7 !  
likelihood t dr9k+ wat] 9 a resid5ce may
 conta9 lead2  7,c7 /eps ,/ates1 public 
wat] sy/ems1 & consum]s c take to r$uce 
! risks ( lead2 &  7,d7 ! availability (
 additional res\rces t consum]s c use to
 m9imize lead exposure1 includ+         
in=mation on h[ to sample = lead 9 dr9k+
 wat]4  7#b7 ,vuln]able populations ,9  
mak+ in=mation available to ! public "u 
?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry
 out t>get$ outrea* /rategies t focus on
 educat+ gr\ps )9 ! g5]al population t  
may be at great] risk ?an ! g5]al       
population ( adv]se heal? effects f     
exposure to lead 9 dr9k+ wat]4  4       
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
,febru>y #aj1 #bjaf4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k