,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cchg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #be1 #bjag,mr4 
,harper introduced the following bill2  
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
amend the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act to
 improve public water systems and       
enhance compliance with such ,act1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,drinking
 ,water ,system ,improvement ,act of    
#bjag4  #b4 ,improved consumer          
confidence reports ,section             
#adad7;c77#d7 of the ,safe ,drinking    
,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4              
#cjj;g-#c7;c77#d77 is amended--  7#a7 in
 the heading for subparagraph 7,a71 by  
striking ,annual report and inserting   
,report2  7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by 
inserting 1 or provide by electronic    
means1 after to mail2  7#c7 in          
subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7iv71
 by striking the ,administrator1 and and
 inserting the ,administrator1 including

 corrosion control efforts1 and2 and    
7,b7 by adding at the end the following 
clause3  7vii7 ,identification of1 if   
any--  7,i7 exceedances described in    
paragraph 7#a77;,d7 for which corrective
 action has been required by the        
,administrator or the ,state 7in the    
case of a ,state exercising primary     
enforcement responsibility for public   
water systems7 during the monitoring    
period covered by the consumer          
confidence report2 and  7,,ii7          
violations that occurred during the     
monitoring period covered by the        
consumer confidence report4  2 and  7#d7
 by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph3  7,f7 ,revisions  7i7     
,understandability and frequency ,not   
later than #bd months after the         
,drinking ,water ,system ,improvement   
,act of #bjag1 the ,administrator1 in   
consultation with the parties identified
 in subparagraph 7,a71 shall issue      
revisions to the regulations issued     
under subparagraph 7,a7--  7,i7 to      

increase-- 7aa7 the readability1        
clarity1 and understandability of the   
information presented in consumer       
confidence reports2 and  7bb7 the       
accuracy of information presented1 and  
risk communication1 in consumer         
confidence reports2 and  7,,ii7 with    
respect to community water systems that 
serve #aj1jjj or more persons1 to       
require each such community water system
 to provide1 by mail1 electronic means1 
or other methods described in clause    
7ii71 a consumer confidence report to   
each customer of the system at least    
biannually4  7ii7 ,electronic delivery  
,any revision of regulations pursuant to
 clause 7i7 shall allow delivery of     
consumer confidence reports by methods  
consistent with methods described in the
 memorandum ,safe ,drinking ,water      
,act--,consumer ,confidence ,report     
,rule ,delivery ,options issued by the  
,environmental ,protection ,agency on   
,january #c1 #bjac4  4  #c4 ,contractual
 agreements  7a7 ,in general ,section   

#adad7;h77#a7 of the ,safe ,drinking    
,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4              
#cjj;g-#c7;h77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in 
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking or after 
the semicolon2  7#b7 in subparagraph    
7,c71 by striking the period at the end 
and inserting 2 or2 and  7#c7 by adding 
at the end the following new            
subparagraph3  7,d7 entering into a     
contractual agreement for significant   
management or administrative functions  
of the system to correct violations     
identified in the plan4  4  7b7         
,technical amendment ,section           
#adad7;i77#a7 of the ,safe ,drinking    
,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4              
#cjj;g-#c7;i77#a77 is amended by        
inserting a comma after #adag4  #d4     
,improved accuracy and availability of  
compliance monitoring data ,section     
#adad of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7 is amended by
 adding at the end the following new    
subsection3  7j7 ,improved accuracy and 
availability of compliance monitoring   

data  7#a7 ,strategic plan ,not later   
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this subsection1 the ,administrator1
 in coordination with ,states1 public   
water systems1 and other interested     
stakeholders1 shall develop and provide 
to ,congress a strategic plan for       
improving the accuracy and availability 
of monitoring data collected to         
demonstrate compliance with national    
primary drinking water regulations and  
submitted--  7,a7 by public water       
systems to ,states2 or  7,b7 by ,states 
to the ,administrator4  7#b7 ,evaluation
 ,in developing the strategic plan under
 paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator     
shall evaluate any challenges faced--   
7,a7 in ensuring the accuracy and       
integrity of submitted data described in
 paragraph 7#a72  7,b7 by ,states and   
public water systems in implementing an 
electronic system for submitting such   
data1 including the technical and       
economic feasibility of implementing    
such a system2 and  7,c7 by users of    

such electronic systems in being able to
 access such data4  7#c7 ,findings and  
recommendations ,the ,administrator     
shall include in the strategic plan     
provided to ,congress under paragraph   
7#a7--  7,a7 a summary of the findings  
of the evaluation under paragraph 7#b72 
and  7,b7 recommendations on            
practicable1 cost-effective methods and 
means that can be employed to improve   
the accuracy and availability of        
submitted data described in paragraph   
7#a74  7#d7 ,consultation ,in developing
 the strategic plan under paragraph     
7#a71 the ,administrator may1 as        
appropriate1 consult with ,states or    
other ,federal agencies that have       
experience using practicable methods and
 means to improve the accuracy and      
availability of submitted data described
 in such paragraph4  4  #e4 ,asset      
management ,section #adbj of the ,safe  
,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjj;g-#i7 is amended-- 7#a7 in         
subsection 7c77#b7--  7,a7 in           

subparagraph 7,d71 by striking 2 and and
 inserting a semicolon2  7,b7 in        
subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the      
period at the end and inserting 2 and2  
and  7,c7 by adding at the end the      
following new subparagraph3  7,f7 a     
description of how the ,state will1 as  
appropriate--  7i7 encourage development
 by public water systems of asset       
management plans that include best      
practices for asset management2 and     
7ii7 assist1 including through the      
provision of technical assistance1      
public water systems in training        
operators or other relevant and         
appropriate persons in implementing such
 asset management plans4  2  7#b7 in    
subsection 7c77#c71 by inserting 1      
including efforts of the ,state to      
encourage development by public water   
systems of asset management plans and to
 assist public water systems in training
 relevant and appropriate persons in    
implementing such asset management plans
 after public water systems in the      

,state2 and  7#c7 in subsection 7d71 by 
adding at the end the following new     
paragraph3  7#e7 ,information on asset  
management practices ,not later than #e 
years after the date of enactment of    
this paragraph1 and not less often than 
every #e years thereafter1 the          
,administrator shall review and1 if     
appropriate1 update educational         
materials1 including handbooks1 training
 materials1 and technical information1  
made available by the ,administrator to 
owners1 managers1 and operators of      
public water systems1 local officials1  
technical assistance providers          
7including non-profit water             
associations71 and ,state personnel     
concerning best practices for asset     
management strategies that may be used  
by public water systems4  4  #f4        
,authorization for grants for ,state    
programs ,section #addc7;a77#g7 of the  
,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#b7;a77#g77 is amended 
by striking #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of    

fiscal years #aiig through #bjjc and    
inserting #aej1jjj1jjj for each of      
fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb4  #g4  
,state revolving loan funds  7a7 ,use of
 funds ,section #adeb7;a77#b77;,b7 of   
the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77#b77;,b77 is   
amended by striking 7including          
expenditures for planning1 design1 and  
associated preconstruction activities1  
including activities relating to the    
siting of the facility1 but not and     
inserting 7including expenditures for   
planning1 design1 siting1 and associated
 preconstruction activities1 or for     
replacing or rehabilitating aging       
treatment1 storage1 or distribution     
facilities of public water systems1 but 
not4  7b7 ,american iron and steel      
products ,section #adeb7;a77#d77;,a7 of 
the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77#d77;,a77 is   
amended by striking fiscal year #bjag   
and inserting fiscal years #bjah through
 #bjbb4  7c7 ,evaluation ,section       

#adeb7;a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77 is  
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#e7 ,evaluation ,during    
fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb1 a     
,state may provide financial assistance 
under this section to a public water    
system serving a population of more than
 #aj1jjj for an expenditure described in
 paragraph 7#b7 only if the public water
 system--  7,a7 considers the cost and  
effectiveness of relevant processes1    
materials1 techniques1 and technologies 
for carrying out the project or activity
 that is the subject of the expenditure2
 and  7,b7 certifies to the ,state1 in a
 form and manner determined by the      
,state1 that the public water system has
 made such consideration4  4  7d7       
,prevailing wages ,section #adeb7;a7 of 
the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77 is further    
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#f7 ,prevailing wages ,the 
requirements of section #adej7;e7 shall 

apply to any construction project       
carried out in whole or in part with    
assistance made available by a drinking 
water treatment revolving loan fund4  4 
7e7 ,assistance for disadvantaged       
communities ,section #adeb7;d77#b7 of   
the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;d77#b77 is amended
 to read as follows3  7#b7  ,total      
amount of subsidies  ,for each fiscal   
year1 of the amount of the              
capitalization grant received by the    
,state for the year1 the total amount of
 loan subsidies made by a ,state        
pursuant to paragraph 7#a7--  7,a7 may  
not exceed #ce percent2 and  7,b7 to the
 extent that there are sufficient       
applications for loans to communities   
described in paragraph 7#a71 may not be 
less than #f percent4  4  7f7 ,types of 
assistance ,section #adeb7;f77#a7 of the
 ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;f77#a77 is        
amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating         
subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 as          

subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e71            
respectively2  7#b7 by inserting after  
subparagraph 7,b7 the following new     
subparagraph3  7,c7 each loan will be   
fully amortized not later than #cj years
 after the completion of the project1   
except that in the case of a            
disadvantaged community 7as defined in  
subsection 7d77#c77 a ,state may provide
 an extended term for a loan1 if the    
extended term--  7i7 terminates not     
later than the date that is #dj years   
after the date of project completion2   
and  7ii7 does not exceed the expected  
design life of the project2  2 and  7#c7
 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #a   
year after completion of the project for
 which the loan was made and all that   
follows through design life of the      
project2 and inserting #ah months after 
completion of the project for which the 
loan was made24  7g7 ,needs survey      
,section #adeb7;h7 of the ,safe         
,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjj;j-#ab7;h77 is amended--  7#a7 by   

striking ,the ,administrator and        
inserting 7#a7 ,the ,administrator2 and 
7#b7 by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph3  7#b7 ,any assessment    
conducted under paragraph 7#a7 after the
 date of enactment of the ,drinking     
,water ,system ,improvement ,act of     
#bjag shall include an assessment of    
costs to replace all lead service lines 
7as defined in section #adei;,b7a77#d77 
of all eligible public water systems in 
the ,united ,states1 and such assessment
 shall describe separately the costs    
associated with replacing the portions  
of such lead service lines that are     
owned by an eligible public water system
 and the costs associated with replacing
 any remaining portions of such lead    
service lines1 to the extent            
practicable4  4  7h7 ,other authorized  
activities ,section #adeb7k77#a77;,c7 of
 the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7k77#a77;,c77 is    
amended by striking for fiscal years    
#aiif and #aiig to delineate and assess 

source water protection areas in        
accordance with section #adec and       
inserting to delineate1 assess1 and     
update assessments for source water     
protection areas in accordance with     
section #adec4  7i7 ,authorization for  
capitalization grants to ,states for    
,state drinking water treatment         
revolving loan funds ,section #adeb7m7  
of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7m77 is amended--   
7#a7 by striking the first sentence and 
inserting the following3  7#a7 ,there   
are authorized to be appropriated to    
carry out the purposes of this section--
 7,a7 #a1bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year    
#bjah2  7,b7 #a1djj1jjj1jjj for fiscal  
year #bjai2  7,c7 #a1fjj1jjj1jjj for    
fiscal year #bjbj2  7,d7 #a1hjj1jjj1jjj 
for fiscal year #bjba2 and  7,e7        
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb4  2
  7#b7 by striking ,to the extent       
amounts authorized to be and inserting  
the following3  7#b7 ,to the extent     
amounts authorized to be  2 and  7#c7 by

 striking 7prior to the fiscal year     
#bjjd74  7j7 ,best practices for        
administration of ,state revolving loan 
funds ,section #adeb of the ,safe       
,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjj;j-#ab7 is amended by adding after  
subsection 7r7 the following3  7s7 ,best
 practices for ,state loan fund         
administration ,the ,administrator      
shall-- 7#a7 collect information from   
,states on administration of ,state loan
 funds established pursuant to          
subsection 7a77#a71 including--  7,a7   
efforts to streamline the process for   
applying for assistance through such    
,state loan funds2  7,b7 programs in    
place to assist with the completion of  
applications for assistance through such
 ,state loan funds2  7,c7 incentives    
provided to public water systems that   
partner with small public water systems 
to assist with the application process  
for assistance through such ,state loan 
funds2  7,d7 practices to ensure that   
amounts in such ,state loan funds are   

used to provide loans1 loan guarantees1 
or other authorized assistance in a     
timely fashion2  7,e7 practices that    
support effective management of such    
,state loan funds2  7,f7 practices and  
tools to enhance financial management of
 such ,state loan funds2 and  7,g7 key  
financial measures for use in evaluating
 ,state loan fund operations1           
including-- 7i7 measures of lending     
capacity1 such as current assets and    
current liabilities or undisbursed loan 
assistance liability2 and  7ii7 measures
 of growth or sustainability1 such as   
return on net interest2  7#b7 not later 
than #c years after the date of         
enactment of the ,drinking ,water       
,system ,improvement ,act of #bjag1     
disseminate to the ,states best         
practices for administration of such    
,state loan funds1 based on the         
information collected pursuant to this  
subsection2 and  7#c7 periodically      
update such best practices1 as          
appropriate4  4  #h4 ,authorization for 

source water petition programs ,section 
#aded7;e7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ad7;e77 is  
amended by striking #aiig through #bjjc 
and inserting #bjah through #bjbb4  #i4 
,review of technologies ,part ,e of the 
,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et seq47 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new     
section3  #adei;,c4 ,review of          
technologies  7a7 ,review ,the          
,administrator1 after consultation with 
appropriate departments and agencies of 
the ,federal ,government and with ,state
 and local governments1 shall review 7or
 enter into contracts or cooperative    
agreements to provide for a review of7  
existing and potential methods1 means1  
equipment1 and technologies 7including  
review of cost1 availability1 and       
efficacy of such methods1 means1        
equipment1 and technologies7 that--     
7#a7 ensure the physical integrity of   
community water systems2  7#b7 prevent1 
detect1 and respond to any contaminant  

for which a national primary drinking   
water regulation has been promulgated in
 community water systems and source     
water for community water systems2  7#c7
 allow for use of alternate drinking    
water supplies from non-traditional     
sources2 and  7#d7 facilitate source    
water assessment and protection4  7b7   
,inclusions ,the review under subsection
 7a7 shall include review of methods1   
means1 equipment1 and technologies--    
7#a7 that are used for corrosion        
protection1 metering1 leak detection1 or
 protection against water loss2  7#b7   
that are intelligent systems1 including 
hardware1 software1 or other technology1
 used to assist in protection and       
detection described in paragraph 7#a72  
7#c7 that are point of use devices or   
point of entry devices2  7#d7 that are  
physical or electronic systems that     
monitor1 or assist in monitoring1       
contaminants in drinking water in       
real-time2 and  7#e7 that allow for the 
use of non-traditional sources for      

drinking water1 including physical      
separation and chemical and biological  
transformation technologies4  7c7       
,availability ,the ,administrator shall 
make the results of the review under    
subsection 7a7 available to the public4 
7d7 ,authorization of appropriations    
,there are authorized to be appropriated
 to the ,administrator to carry out this
 section #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year    
#bjah1 which shall remain available     
until expended4  4  #aj4 ,drinking water
 fountain replacement for schools  7a7  
,in general ,part ,f of the ,safe       
,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjj;j-#ba et seq47 is amended by adding
 at the end the following3  #adfe4      
,drinking water fountain replacement for
 schools  7a7 ,establishment ,not later 
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this section1 the ,administrator    
shall establish a grant program to      
provide assistance to local educational 
agencies for the replacement of drinking
 water fountains manufactured prior to  

#aihh4  7b7 ,use of funds ,funds awarded
 under the grant program-- 7#a7 shall be
 used to pay the costs of replacement of
 drinking water fountains in schools2   
and  7#b7 may be used to pay the costs  
of monitoring and reporting of lead     
levels in the drinking water of schools 
of a local educational agency receiving 
such funds1 as determined appropriate by
 the ,administrator4  7c7 ,priority ,in 
awarding funds under the grant program1 
the ,administrator shall give priority  
to local educational agencies based on  
economic need4  7d7 ,authorization of   
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this       
section not more than #e1jjj1jjj for    
each of fiscal years #bjah through      
#bjbb4  4  7b7 ,definitions ,section    
#adfa7e7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ba7e77 is   
amended by inserting or drinking water  
fountain after water cooler each place  
it appears4  #aa4 ,source water  7a7    
,addressing source water used for       

drinking water ,section #cjd of the     
,emergency ,planning and ,community     
,right-,to-,know ,act of #aihf 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aajjd7 is amended--  7#a7 in 
subsection 7b77#a71 by striking ,state  
emergency planning commission and       
inserting ,state emergency response     
commission2 and  7#b7 by adding at the  
end the following new subsection3  7e7  
,addressing source water used for       
drinking water  7#a7 ,applicable ,state 
agency notification ,a ,state emergency 
response commission shall-- 7,a7        
promptly notify the applicable ,state   
agency of any release that requires     
notice under subsection 7a72  7,b7      
provide to the applicable ,state agency 
the information identified in subsection
 7b77#b72 and  7,c7 provide to the      
applicable ,state agency a written      
followup emergency notice in accordance 
with subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,community   
water system notification  7,a7 ,in     
general ,an applicable ,state agency    
receiving notice of a release under     

paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7i7 promptly     
forward such notice to any community    
water system the source waters of which 
are affected by the release2  7ii7      
forward to the community water system   
the information provided under paragraph
 7#a77;,b72 and  7iii7 forward to the   
community water system the written      
followup emergency notice provided under
 paragraph 7#a77;,c74  7,b7 ,direct     
notification ,in the case of a ,state   
that does not have an applicable ,state 
agency1 the ,state emergency response   
commission shall provide the notices and
 information described in paragraph 7#a7
 directly to any community water system 
the source waters of which are affected 
by a release that requires notice under 
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,definitions ,in  
this subsection3 7,a7 ,community water  
system ,the term community water system 
has the meaning given such term in      
section #adja7ae7 of the ,safe ,drinking
 ,water ,act4  7,b7 ,applicable ,state  
agency ,the term applicable ,state      

agency means the ,state agency that has 
primary responsibility to enforce the   
requirements of the ,safe ,drinking     
,water ,act in the ,state4  4  7b7      
,availability to community water systems
 ,section #cab7;e7 of the ,emergency    
,planning and ,community                
,right-,to-,know ,act of #aihf 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aajbb7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 
by striking ,state emergency planning   
commission and inserting ,state         
emergency response commission2 and  7#b7
 by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph3  7#d7 ,availability to       
community water systems  7,a7 ,in       
general ,an affected community water    
system may have access to tier ,,ii     
information by submitting a request to  
the ,state emergency response commission
 or the local emergency planning        
committee4 ,upon receipt of a request   
for tier ,,ii information1 the ,state   
commission or local committee shall1    
pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 request the 
facility owner or operator for the tier 

,,ii information and make available such
 information to the affected community  
water system4  7,b7 ,definition ,in this
 paragraph1 the term affected community 
water system means a community water    
system 7as defined in section #adja7ae7 
of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act7 that
 receives supplies of drinking water    
from a source water area1 delineated    
under section #adec of the ,safe        
,drinking ,water ,act1 in which a       
facility that is required to prepare and
 submit an inventory form under         
subsection 7a77#a7 is located4  4  #ab4 
,report on ,federal cross-cutting       
requirements  7a7 ,report ,not later    
than one year after the date of         
enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller
 ,general shall submit to ,congress a   
report containing the results of a      
study1 to be conducted in consultation  
with the ,administrator of the          
,environmental ,protection ,agency1 any 
,state agency that has primary          
responsibility to enforce the           

requirements of the ,safe ,drinking     
,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et    
seq47 in a ,state1 and public water     
systems1 to identify demonstrations of  
compliance with a ,state or local       
environmental law that may be           
substantially equivalent to any         
demonstration required by the           
,administrator for compliance with a    
,federal cross-cutting requirement4  7b7
 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7#a7 
,federal cross-cutting requirement ,the 
term ,federal cross-cutting requirement 
means a requirement of a ,federal law or
 regulation1 compliance with which is a 
condition on receipt of a loan or loan  
guarantee pursuant to section #adeb of  
the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab71 that1 if applied 
with respect to projects and activities 
for which a public water system receives
 such a loan or loan guarantee1 would be
 substantially equivalent to a          
requirement of an applicable ,state or  
local law4  7#b7 ,public water system   

,the term public water system has the   
meaning given that term in section #adja
 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f74