,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #caib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa1 #bjah,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4     
,durb91 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4  
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,van      
,holl51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1    
,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 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]1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,contam9ant & ,lead        
,electronic ,acc\nt+ & ,report+         
,requirem5ts 7,,cle>r7 = ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,assi/ance = small & 
disadvantag$ communities ,section       
#adei;,a ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ai;a7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  

c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #bcj1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjai2 &  7#b7            
#cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbc4  4  #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 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,gr\nd ,wat] & ,dr9k+ ,wat] ( !
 ,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  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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,public ,law #ajd-aia2 #aaj ,/at4
 #aicf72 &  7,c7 exp$it$ wat] quality   
te/+ c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) subsection
 7c77#a74  7#b7 ,public availability ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all make publicly         
available ! in=mation 9 ! database      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,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 #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc-- 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$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--   
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 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 ! 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+ section #adad7;g77#c77;,b7
 & ins]t+ section #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 ,notification to !  
,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 & & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator1 ! 
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 &2  7,b7 by ins]t+ & !   

appropriate ,/ate & c\nty heal? ag5cies 
aft] z applicable12  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