(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1414 of the 
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) is 
amended— 
(i) by redesignating subsections (d) 
through (i) as subsections (e) through (j), 
respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting after subsection (c) 
the following: 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS FOLLOWING VIOLA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, 
by regulation, and after consultation with the States, 
prescribe the number, frequency, and type of addi-
tional inspections to follow any violation requiring 
notice under subsection (c). Regulations under this 
subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) take into account— 
‘‘(i) differences between violations 
that are intermittent or infrequent and vio-
lations that are continuous or frequent; 
‘‘(ii) the seriousness of any potential 
adverse health effects that may be in-
volved; and 
‘‘(iii) the number and severity of past 
violations by the public water system; and 
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‘‘(B) specify procedures for inspections fol-
lowing a violation by a public water system that 
has the potential to have serious adverse effects 
on human health as a result of short-term expo-
sure. 
‘‘(2) STATE PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT RESPONSI-
BILITY.—Nothing in this subsection shall be con-
strued or applied to modify the requirements of sec-
tion 1413.’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) Subsections (a)(1)(B), (a)(2)(A), 
and (b) of section 1414 of the Safe Drink-
ing Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) are 
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(h)’’. 
(ii) Section 1448(a) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–7(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘1414(g)(3)(B)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1414(h)(3)(B)’’. 
(b) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF COMPLIANCE MONI-
TORING DATA TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Section 1414 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3), as amend-
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ed, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(k) ELECTRONIC
REPORTING
OF
COMPLIANCE 
MONITORING DATA TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.—The Ad-
ministrator shall by rule establish requirements for— 
‘‘(1) electronic submission by public water sys-
tems of all compliance monitoring data— 
‘‘(A) to the Administrator; or 
‘‘(B) with respect to public water systems 
in a State which has primary enforcement re-
sponsibility under section 1413, to such State; 
and 
‘‘(2) electronic submission to the Administrator 
by each State which has primary enforcement re-
sponsibility under section 1413 of all compliance 
monitoring data submitted to such State by public 
water systems pursuant to paragraph (1)(B).’’. 
(2) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall issue a final rule to carry out section 1414(k) 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as added by para-
graph (1). 
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SEC. 15. PRESENCE OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERSONAL 
CARE PRODUCTS IN SOURCES OF DRINKING 
WATER. 
Subsection (a) of section 1442 of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–1) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(11) PRESENCE OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND PER-
SONAL CARE PRODUCTS
IN SOURCES
OF DRINKING 
WATER.— 
‘‘(A) STUDY.—The Administrator shall carry 
out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and 
personal care products in sources of drinking water, 
which shall— 
‘‘(i) identify pharmaceuticals and personal 
care products that have been detected in 
sources of drinking water and the levels at 
which such pharmaceuticals and personal care 
products have been detected; 
‘‘(ii) identify the sources of pharma-
ceuticals and personal care products in sources 
of drinking water, including point sources and 
nonpoint sources of pharmaceutical and per-
sonal care products; 
‘‘(iii) identify the effects of such pharma-
ceuticals and personal care products on hu-
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mans, the environment, and the safety of drink-
ing water; and 
‘‘(iv) identify methods to control, limit, 
treat, or prevent the presence of such personal 
care pharmaceuticals and products. 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator shall 
conduct the study described in subparagraph (A) in 
consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (acting through the Commissioner 
of Food and Drugs), the Director of the United 
States Geological Survey, the heads of other appro-
priate Federal agencies (including the National In-
stitute of Environmental Health Sciences), and other 
interested stakeholders (including manufacturers of 
pharmaceuticals and personal care products and 
consumer groups and advocates). 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after 
the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to the Congress a report on 
the results of the study carried out under this para-
graph. 
‘‘(D) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) The term ‘personal care product’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘cosmetic’ in section 
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201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act. 
‘‘(ii) The term ‘pharmaceutical’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘drug’ in section 201 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.’’. 
SEC. 16. BEST PRACTICES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF STATE 
REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAMS. 
Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–12) is amended by inserting after subsection 
(r), as added by section 7(b), the following: 
‘‘(s) BEST PRACTICES FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) collect information from States on admin-
istration of State programs with respect to State 
loan funds, including— 
‘‘(A) efforts to streamline the process for 
applying for assistance through such programs; 
‘‘(B) programs in place to assist with the 
completion of application forms; 
‘‘(C) incentives provided to systems that 
partner with small public water systems for the 
application process; and 
‘‘(D) techniques to ensure that obligated 
balances are liquidated in a timely fashion; 
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‘‘(2) not later than 3 years after the date of en-
actment of the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability 
Act of 2017, disseminate to the States best practices 
for administration of such programs, based on the 
information collected pursuant to this subsection; 
and 
‘‘(3) periodically update such best practices, as 
appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 17. WATER LOSS AND LEAK CONTROL TECHNOLOGY. 
Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300j et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 1459C. WATER LOSS AND LEAK CONTROL TECH-
NOLOGY. 
‘‘The Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than 5 years after the date of en-
actment of this section, develop criteria for effective 
water loss and leak control technology to be used by 
public water systems; and 
‘‘(2) implement a program through which a 
manufacturer of such technology may apply, on a 
voluntary basis, for certification of compliance with 
such criteria.’’. 
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SEC. 18. RISKS OF DROUGHT TO DRINKING WATER. 
Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300j et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1459D. DROUGHT RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGE-
MENT. 
‘‘(a) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Ad-
ministrator shall develop and submit to Congress a 
strategic plan for assessing and managing the risks 
of drought to drinking water provided by public 
water systems. The strategic plan shall include steps 
and timelines to— 
‘‘(A) evaluate the risks posed by drought 
to drinking water provided by public water sys-
tems; 
‘‘(B) compile a comprehensive list of the 
effects of drought on drinking water provided 
by public water systems which the Adminis-
trator determines may have an adverse effect 
on human health; 
‘‘(C) summarize— 
‘‘(i) the known adverse human health 
effects resulting from the effects of 
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drought on drinking water included on the 
list established under subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(ii) factors that cause drought; and 
‘‘(iii) factors that exacerbate the ef-
fects of drought on drinking water pro-
vided by public water systems; 
‘‘(D) with respect to the effects of drought 
on drinking water included on the list compiled 
under subparagraph (B), determine whether 
to— 
‘‘(i) establish guidance regarding fea-
sible analytical methods to quantify such 
effects; and 
‘‘(ii) establish guidance regarding the 
frequency of monitoring necessary to de-
tect such effects; 
‘‘(E) recommend feasible treatment op-
tions, including procedures, equipment, and 
source water protection practices, to mitigate 
such effects; and 
‘‘(F) enter into cooperative agreements 
with, and provide technical assistance to, af-
fected States and public water systems, as iden-
tified by the Administrator, for the purpose of 
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managing risks associated with the effects of 
drought on drinking water. 
‘‘(2) UPDATES.—The Administrator shall, as 
appropriate, update and submit to Congress the 
strategic plan developed under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION COORDINATION.—In carrying out 
this section the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) identify gaps in the Agency’s under-
standing of the effects of drought on drinking water 
provided by public water systems, including— 
‘‘(A) the human health effects of drought; 
and 
‘‘(B) methods and means of testing and 
monitoring for the effects of drought on source 
water of, or drinking water provided by, public 
water systems; 
‘‘(2) as appropriate, consult with— 
‘‘(A) other Federal agencies that— 
‘‘(i) examine or analyze drought; or 
‘‘(ii) address public health concerns 
related to drought; 
‘‘(B) States; 
‘‘(C) operators of public water systems; 
‘‘(D) multinational agencies; 
‘‘(E) foreign governments; 
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‘‘(F) research and academic institutions; 
and 
‘‘(G) companies that provide relevant 
drinking water treatment options; and 
‘‘(3) assemble and publish information from 
each Federal agency that has— 
‘‘(A) examined or analyzed drought; or 
‘‘(B) addressed public health concerns re-
lated to drought. 
‘‘(c) FEASIBLE.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘feasible’ has the meaning given such term in section 
1412(b)(4)(D).’’. 
SEC. 19. REDUCING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER. 
Section 1459B(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300j–19b(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2022’’. 
Æ 
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