,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bj1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act to   
update & mod]nize ! report+ requirem5ts 
= contam9ants1 includ+ lead1 9 dr9k+    
wat]4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,contam9ant & ,lead           
,electronic ,acc\nt+ & ,report+         
,requirem5ts 7,,cle>r7 = ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,assi/ance =         
disadvantag$ communities  7a7 ,assi/ance
 ,to increase compliance ) national     
dr9k+ wat] /&>ds ,section #adeb ( !     
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;j-#ab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7b77#c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7,c7 ,assi/ance to increase compliance  
,an int5d$ use plan %all provide t1 ( ! 
funds receiv$ by ! ,/ate 9 a fiscal ye> 
?r\gh a capitalization grant "u ?is     
section1 ! ,/ate %all1 to ! ext5t t !   

,/ate receives suffici5t eligible       
project applications1 res]ve n less ?an 
#f p]c5t ( ^? funds to provide assi/ance
 "u subsection 7d7 to "o or m public    
wat] sy/ems describ$ 9 a li/ includ$ 9  
an int5d$ use plan "u p>agraph          
7#b77;,d74  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7--
 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71     
7#b71 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 &  
7#a71 respectively2  7,b7 by mov+ !     
p>agraphs s z to appe> 9 num]ical ord]2 
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z r$esignat$ by   
subp>agraph 7,a77--  7i7 9 ! fir/       
s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,9 ?is subsection
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
?is subsection  2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 
or a portion ( ! s]vice area1 aft]      
s]vice area2 &  7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,b7 ,af=dability crit]ia =    
disadvantag$ communities  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 e/abli%+ af=dability crit]ia1 ea*    
,/ate t has ent]$ into a capitalization 
agreem5t "u ?is section %all consid]1   
solicit public comm5t on1 & include 9 ! 

af=dability crit]ia1 z appropriate--    
7,i7 ! me?ods or crit]ia t ! ,/ate      
int5ds to use to id5tify disadvantag$   
communities2  7,,ii7 a description ( !  
in/itutional1 regulatory1 f9ancial1 tax1
 or legal factors at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local level t affect ! af=dability     
crit]ia2 &  7,,iii7 a description ( !   
mann] 9 :i* ! ,/ate w assi/ a           
disadvantag$ community "u ?is           
subsection4  7ii7 ,assi/ance to ,/ates  
,! ,adm9i/rator  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 7z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,a77--   
7i7 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,additional subsidization        
,not)/&+  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ,direct & prim>y b5efit   
,any additional subsidization provid$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all directly &       
prim>ily b5efit ! disadvantag$          
community4  2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z
 r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,a771 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#b74  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section     
#adeb7;f77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+     

,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;j-#ab7;f77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ subsection 7d77#c7 & ins]t+       
subsection 7d77#a74  #c4 ,dr9k+ wat]    
quality improvem5t = m9ority1 tribal1 & 
l[-income communities  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m
 ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,wat] quality te/+ ,! t]m wat] quality  
te/+ means ! te/+ ( dr9k+ wat] = !      
pres5ce ( lead or any o!r contam9ant t  
poses a public heal? risk4  7b7 ,=mal   
guidance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all issue =mal
 guidance to develop a process to       
protect & improve ! dr9k+ wat] (        
m9ority1 tribal1 & l[-income            
communities4  7c7 ,exp$it$ wat] quality 
te/+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 develop+ !       
process describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !    
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & ma9ta91 )9 !
 ,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 a     
process by :i* a m9ority1 tribal1 or    
l[-income community1 z def9$ by !       

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,environm5tal    
,ju/ice ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy1 may reque/ exp$it$ wat] quality 
te/+ ( ! dr9k+ wat] ( ! community = !   
pres5ce ( lead or any o!r contam9ant t  
poses a public heal? risk to individuals
 9 ! community4  7#b7 ,results ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! reque/or 
! results ( an exp$it$ wat] quality te/+
 c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 
9 a timely mann]4  7#c7 ,website ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all develop & ma9ta9 a    
publicly accessible website ?r\gh :i* a 
reque/ = exp$it$ wat] quality te/+ 9    
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 may be       
submitt$1 9 compliance ) applicable     
,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations7 &      
policies relat+ to ! protection (       
individual privacy4  7#d7 ,p]=mance     
measure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all develop a p]=mance measure = !     
exp$it$ wat] quality te/+ c>ri$ out 9   
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 to det]m9e ! 
av]age numb] ( days betwe5 ! date (     
submission ( a reque/ = exp$it$ wat]    

quality te/+ & ! date ( completion ( a  
reque/4  7,b7 ,report+ ,! p]=mance      
measure describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be publi%$ on ! website describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c7 n less frequ5tly ?an once 
ea* cal5d> ye>4  7d7 ,electronic        
database ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop & 
ma9ta9 an electronic database ( wat]    
quality & heal? scre5+ te/s t includes !
 results ( any--  7#a7 wat] sy/em       
suppli] wat] quality te/ requir$ "u !   
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;f et seq472  7#b7 heal? scre5+1    
includ+ blood lead te/ results1         
aggregat$ n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* 
mon? on a geographic scale n small] ?an 
c\nty level1 to be coord9at$ ) !        
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 requir$ "u section       
#cag;,a ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-l7 & 9 accordance 
) ! ,heal? ,insurance ,portability &    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472 &  7#c7 exp$it$
 wat] quality te/+ c>ri$ out 9          

accordance ) subsection 7c77#a74  7e7   
,regional liaison  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9     
develop+ ! process describ$ 9 subsection
 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t n    
few] ?an #a employee 9 ea* regional     
(fice ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection     
,ag5cy w s]ve z a liaison to m9ority1   
tribal1 & l[-income communities 9 !     
relevant region4  7#b7 ,public          
id5tification ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
prom95tly id5tify ea* regional liaison  
select$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on ! website   
(--  7,a7 ! relevant regional (fice ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7,b7 ! ,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7f7
 ,community p>tn]%ip ,! ,adm9i/rator may
 make grants to community organizations 
t repres5t1 op]ate 91 or s]ve a m9ority1
 tribal1 or l[-income community1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to educate ! 
resid5ts ( ! community on--  7#a7       
contam9ants 9 dr9k+ wat] t may h an     
adv]se effect on human heal?2 &  7#b7   
assi/ance t ! ,adm9i/rator may provide  

to resid5ts to id5tify & address a dr9k+
 wat] contam9ant t may h an adv]se      
effect on human heal?4  7g7 ,public     
int]e/ sci5ce p>tn]%ips ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may create a p>tn]%ip ) an academic or  
rese>* in/itution1 includ+ ano!r ,f$]al 
ag5cy1 to conduct or promote sci5ce t   
s]ves ! public int]e/ by %>+ data or    
co/s or engag+ 9 any o!r activity (     
mutual b5efit--  7#a7 to id5tify-- 7,a7 
any contam9ant 9 dr9k+ wat] t may h an  
adv]se effect on human heal?2 &  7,b7 a 
significant public heal? crisis caus$ by
 any violation or contam9ation t-- 7i7  
has ! pot5tial to h a s]i\s adv]se      
effect on human heal? t requires notice 
"u section #adad7;c77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,safe 
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;g-#c7;c77#b77;,c772 or  7ii7 may   
pres5t an imm95t & sub/antial endang]m5t
 to ! heal? ( p]sons 7)9 ! mean+ (      
section #adca7;a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;i7a7772 &     
7#b7 to measure ! risk t a m9ority1     
tribal1 or l[-income community faces f  

contam9ants 9 dr9k+ wat] t may h an     
adv]se effect on human heal?4  7h7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! p]iod (  
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb-- 7#a7 to 
c>ry out subsection 7c71 #b1jjj1jjj2    
7#b7 to provide grants to community     
p>tn]s to c>ry out subsection 7f71      
#e1jjj1jjj2 &  7#c7 to c>ry out         
subsection 7g71 #aj1jjj1jjj4  #d4       
,compliance & inspections ( public wat] 
supplies  7a7 ,report+ noncompliance    
,section #adeb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ 
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;j-#ab7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 a li/ t   
includes-- 7i7 any public wat] sy/em 9 !
 ,/ate t--  7,i7 has 9 effect an        
exemption or v>iance = any national     
prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation2  7,,ii7 is
 9 p]si/5t violation ( any requirem5t = 
a maximum contam9ant level or treatm5t  

te*nique "u a national prim>y dr9k+ wat]
 regulation2 or  7,,iii7 ! ,/ate or     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es may pres5t an     
imm95t & sub/antial endang]m5t to !     
heal? ( p]sons 7)9 ! mean+ ( section    
#adca7;a772  7ii7 ! relevant national   
prim>y dr9k+ regulation = ! exemption1  
v>iance1 or violation2 &  7iii7 7,i7 !  
effective date ( ! exemption or v>iance2
 or  7,,ii7 ! date on :i* ! p]si/5t     
violation began4  4  7b7 ,advice &      
te*nical assi/ance ,section             
#adad7;a77#a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7;a77#a77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--   
7,a7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] prec$+ clause
 7i71 by /rik+ ,:5ev] & ins]t+ ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all notify ! ,/ate & !    
public wat] sy/em ( noncompliance by !  
public wat] sy/em if 2  7,b7 9 clause   
7ii71 by /rik+ pursuant !reto1 & ins]t+ 
9 accordance ) t v>iance or exemption42 
&  7,c7 by /rik+ ! undesignat$ matt]    
foll[+ clause 7ii72 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,advice & te*nical 

assi/ance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] provid+   
notice ( noncompliance to ! ,/ate & !   
public wat] sy/em "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,adm9i/rator may provide su* advice &  
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,/ate & public  
wat] sy/em z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es    
appropriate to br+ ! public wat] sy/em  
into compliance ) ! v>iance or exemption
 by ! e>lie/ date feasible4  7ii7       
,consid]ations ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation to 
provide advice & te*nical assi/ance "u  
clause 7i71 ! ,adm9i/rator may consid]--
  7,i7 ! pot5tial = ! noncompliance to  
result 9 a s]i\s adv]se effect to human 
heal?2  7,,ii7 :e!r ! noncompliance has 
occurr$ cont9u\sly or frequ5tly2 &      
7,,iii7 ! effectiv5ess ( any pa/        
te*nical assi/ance ef=t4  4  7c7        
,additional inspections ,section #adad (
 ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7i7 z 
subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7j71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !
 foll[+3  7d7 ,additional inspections   

aft] a violation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft]   
consultation ) ! ,/ates1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all1 by regulation1 prescribe ! numb]1 
frequ5cy1 & type ( additional           
inspections t %all be c>ri$ out aft] any
 violation t requires notice "u         
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,regulations ,!   
regulations issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7      
%all-- 7,a7 take into acc\nt--  7i7 !   
diff]5ce betwe5-- 7,i7 int]mitt5t or    
infrequ5t violations2 &  7,,ii7 cont9u\s
 or frequ5t violations2  7ii7 !         
s]i\sness ( any pot5tial adv]se heal?   
effect t may be relat$ to a violation2 &
  7iii7 ! numb] & sev]ity ( a pa/       
violation by a public wat] sy/em2 &     
7,b7 specify ! proc$ure = an inspection 
aft] a violation by a public wat] sy/em 
t has ! pot5tial to cause a s]i\s adv]se
 effect on human heal? due to %ort-t]m  
exposure to a contam9ant4  4  7#c7      
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section #adad ( 
! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #cjj;g-#c7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection 
7a7--  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by    

/rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7h72 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 9 
! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ clause 7ii71 
by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7h72 &  7ii7 9 subsection    
7b71 9 ! undesignat$ matt] prec$+       
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 &
 ins]t+ subsection 7h74  7,b7 ,section  
#addh7;a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#g7;a77 is am5d$ 9
 ! ?ird s5t5ce ( ! undesignat$ matt]    
foll[+ p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+           
#adad7;g77#c77;,b7 & ins]t+             
#adad7;h77#c77;,b74  #e4 ,electronic    
report+ ( te/ results ,section #adad ( !
 ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjj;g-#c7 7z am5d$ by section          
#d7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7k7 ,electronic report+ (      
compliance monitor+ data ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a 
f9al rule t e/abli%es requirem5ts =     
electronic submission--  7#a7 by public 
wat] sy/ems ( all compliance monitor+   

data-- 7,a7 to ! ,adm9i/rator2 or  7,b7 
) respect to a public wat] sy/em 9 a    
,/ate t has prim>y en=cem5t             
responsibility "u section #adac1 to t   
,/ate2 &  7#b7 by ea* ,/ate t has prim>y
 en=cem5t responsibility "u section     
#adac to ! ,adm9i/rator all compliance  
monitor+ data submitt$ by a public wat] 
sy/em to ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 
4  #f4 ,priority ( applications ,section
 #adeb7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+    
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;j-#ab7;b77#c77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7         
improve-- 7,i7 real-"t cont9u\s on-site 
electronic monitor+2 or  7,,ii7         
transmission ( te/+ results2 &  7v7     
improve ! ability ( a public wat]       
sy/em--  7,i7 to protect human heal?2 & 
7,,ii7 to comply ) ?is title 9 mann] t  
is af=dable4  4  #g4 ,notification ( !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 

& ,/ate heal? ag5cies ,section          
#adad7;c77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+     
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;g-#c7;c77#b77;,c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 clause 7iii7--  7,a7 by /rik+         
,adm9i/rator or & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator1 !
 ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 &1 if applicable1
 2  7,b7 by ins]t+ & ! appropriate ,/ate
 & c\nty heal? ag5cies aft] #adac2 &    
7,c7 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by      
r$esignat+ clause 7iv7 z clause 7v72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 !      
foll[+3  7iv7 be provid$ to ea* p]son   
s]v$ by ! public wat] sy/em--  7,i7 9 ! 
fir/ bill+ /atem5t t ! public wat] sy/em
 prep>es aft] ! date on :i* ! violation 
occurs2 &  7,,ii7 9 a mann] consi/5t )  
clause 7ii72 &  4