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Union Calendar No. 297 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5320 
[Report No. 111–524] 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase assistance for States, 
water systems, and disadvantaged communities; to encourage good finan-
cial and environmental management of water systems; to strengthen 
the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to enforce the require-
ments of the Act; to reduce lead in drinking water; to strengthen the 
endocrine disruptor screening program; and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2010 
Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JULY 1, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 18, 2010] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase assist-
ance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged com-
munities; to encourage good financial and environmental 
management of water systems; to strengthen the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency’s ability to enforce the re-
quirements of the Act; to reduce lead in drinking water; 
to strengthen the endocrine disruptor screening program; 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; REF-
ERENCES. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘As-
sistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 
Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; references. 
Sec. 2. Technical assistance for small public water systems. 
Sec. 3. Prevailing wages. 
Sec. 4. Use of funds. 
Sec. 5. Requirements for use of American materials. 
Sec. 6. Data on variances, exemptions, and persistent violations. 
Sec. 7. Assistance for restructuring. 
Sec. 8. Priority and weight of applications. 
Sec. 9. Disadvantaged communities. 
Sec. 10. Administration of State loan funds. 
Sec. 11. State revolving loan funds for American Samoa, Northern Mariana Is-
lands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. 
Sec. 12. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 13. Negotiation of contracts. 
Sec. 14. Affordability of new standards. 
Sec. 15. Focus on lifecycle costs. 
Sec. 16. Enforcement. 
Sec. 17. Reducing lead in drinking water. 
Sec. 18. Endocrine disruptor screening program. 
Sec. 19. Presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of 
drinking water. 
Sec. 20. Electronic reporting of compliance monitoring data to the Administrator. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise specified, 
whenever in this Act an amendment is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to a section or other provision, the ref-
erence shall be considered to be made to a section or other 
provision of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f 
et seq.). 
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SEC. 2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL PUBLIC WATER 
SYSTEMS. 
Subsection (e) of section 1442 (42 U.S.C. 300j–1(e)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, directly 
or through grants or cooperative agreements with 
nonprofit organizations, may provide technical assist-
ance to small public water systems to enable such sys-
tems to achieve and maintain compliance with appli-
cable national primary drinking water regulations. 
‘‘(2) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—Technical assist-
ance under paragraph (1) may include onsite tech-
nical assistance and compliance assistance; circuit- 
rider and multi-State regional technical assistance 
programs; training; assistance with implementing 
source water protection programs; assistance with in-
creasing water or energy efficiency; assistance with 
designing, installing, or operating sustainable energy 
infrastructure to produce or capture sustainable en-
ergy on site or through water transport; assistance 
with developing technical, financial, and managerial 
capacity; assistance with long-term infrastructure 
planning; assistance with applying for funds from a 
State loan fund under section 1452; and assistance 
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with implementation of monitoring plans, rules, regu-
lations, and water security enhancements. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In providing assistance under 
this subsection, the Administrator shall give priority 
to assistance that will promote compliance with na-
tional primary drinking water standards, public 
health protection, and long-term sustainability of 
small public water systems. In awarding grants and 
cooperative assistance under paragraph (1) to non-
profit organizations, the Administrator shall (subject 
to the preceding sentence) give greater weight to non-
profit organizations that, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator, are most qualified and most effective and 
that, as determined by the Administrator using infor-
mation where available, are providing the types of 
technical assistance that are preferred by small public 
water systems. 
‘‘(4) COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.—It is the pre-
sumption of Congress that any award of assistance 
under this subsection will be awarded using competi-
tive procedures based on merit. If assistance is 
awarded under this subsection using procedures other 
than competitive procedures, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Congress, within 90 days of the award 
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decision, a report explaining why competitive proce-
dures were not used. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this subsection $20,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2011 through 2015. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION
ON
EARMARKS.—No 
funds made available under this subsection may 
be used to carry out a provision or report lan-
guage included primarily at the request of a 
Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or 
Senator 
providing, 
authorizing, 
or 
recom-
mending a specific amount of discretionary 
budget authority, credit authority, or other 
spending authority for a contract, loan, loan 
guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other ex-
penditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a 
specific State, locality, or congressional district, 
other than through a statutory or administrative 
formula-driven or competitive award process. 
‘‘(C) LOBBYING EXPENSES.—No portion of 
any State loan fund established under section 
1452 and no portion of any funds made avail-
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able under this subsection may be used for lob-
bying expenses. 
‘‘(D) INDIAN TRIBES.—Of the total amount 
made available under this section for each fiscal 
year, 3 percent shall be used for technical assist-
ance to public water systems owned or operated 
by Indian Tribes.’’. 
SEC. 3. PREVAILING WAGES. 
Subsection (e) of section 1450 (42 U.S.C. 300j–9) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) LABOR STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall take 
such action as the Administrator determines to be 
necessary to ensure that each laborer and mechanic 
employed by a contractor or subcontractor in connec-
tion with a construction project financed, in whole or 
in part, by a grant, loan, loan guarantee, refi-
nancing, or any other form of financial assistance 
provided under this title (including assistance pro-
vided by a State loan fund established under section 
1452) is paid wages at a rate of not less than the 
wages prevailing for the same type of work on similar 
construction in the immediate locality, as determined 
by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sub-
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chapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF LABOR.— 
With respect to the labor standards specified in this 
subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall have the au-
thority and functions established in Reorganization 
Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and sec-
tion 3145 of title 40, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS. 
Section 1452(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(2)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except as otherwise’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Financial assistance under this 
section’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) PERMISSIBLE
EXPENDITURES.—Fi-
nancial assistance under this section’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘The funds may also be used’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) CERTAIN
LOANS.—Financial assist-
ance under this section may also be used’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘The funds shall not be used’’ 
and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(E) 
LIMITATION.—Financial 
assistance 
under this section shall not be used’’; 
(5) by striking ‘‘Of the amount credited’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(F) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount credited’’; 
(6) in subparagraph (B) (as designated by para-
graph (2)) by striking ‘‘(not’’ and inserting ‘‘(includ-
ing expenditures for planning, design, siting, and as-
sociated preconstruction activities, for replacing or re-
habilitating aging treatment, storage, or distribution 
facilities of public water systems, or for producing or 
capturing sustainable energy on site or through the 
transportation of water through the public water sys-
tem, but not’’; and 
(7) by inserting after such subparagraph (B) the 
following: 
‘‘(C) SALE OF BONDS.—If a State issues 
revenue or general obligation bonds to provide 
all or part of the State contribution required by 
subsection (e), and the proceeds of the sale of 
such bonds will be deposited into the State loan 
fund— 
‘‘(i) financial assistance made avail-
able under this section may be used by the 
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State as security for payment of the prin-
cipal and interest on such bonds; and 
‘‘(ii) interest earnings of the State loan 
fund may be used by the State as revenue 
for payment of the principal and interest 
on such bonds.’’. 
SEC. 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF AMERICAN MATE-
RIALS. 
Section 1452(a) (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF AMERICAN MA-
TERIALS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, none of the funds made 
available by a State loan fund as authorized 
under this section may be used for a project for 
the construction, alteration, maintenance, or re-
pair of a public water system unless the steel, 
iron, and manufactured goods used in such 
project are produced in the United States. 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTIONS.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall not apply in any case in which the Admin-
istrator (in consultation with the Governor of the 
State) finds that— 
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‘‘(i) applying subparagraph (A) would 
be inconsistent with the public interest; 
‘‘(ii) steel, iron, and manufactured 
goods are not produced in the United States 
in sufficient and reasonably available quan-
tities and of a satisfactory quality; or 
‘‘(iii) inclusion of steel, iron, and man-
ufactured goods produced in the United 
States will increase the cost of the overall 
project by more than 25 percent. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND WRITTEN 
JUSTIFICATION
FOR
WAIVER.—If the Adminis-
trator determines that it is necessary to waive 
the application of subparagraph (A) based on a 
finding under subparagraph (B), the Adminis-
trator shall— 
‘‘(i) not less than 15 days prior to 
waiving application of subparagraph (A), 
provide public notice and the opportunity 
to comment on the Administrator’s intent to 
issue such waiver; and 
‘‘(ii) upon issuing such waiver, publish 
in the Federal Register a detailed written 
justification as to why the provision is 
being waived. 
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‘‘(D) CONSISTENCY
WITH
INTERNATIONAL 
AGREEMENTS.—This paragraph shall be applied 
in a manner consistent with United States obli-
gations under international agreements.’’. 
SEC. 6. DATA ON VARIANCES, EXEMPTIONS, AND PER-
SISTENT VIOLATIONS. 
Section 1452(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(2)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) a list of all water systems within the 
State that have in effect an exemption or vari-
ance for any national primary drinking water 
regulation or that are in persistent violation of 
the requirements for any maximum contaminant 
level or treatment technique under a national 
primary drinking water regulation, including 
identification of— 
‘‘(i) the national primary drinking 
water regulation in question for each such 
exemption, variance, or violation; and 
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‘‘(ii) the date on which the exemption 
or variance came into effect or the violation 
began.’’. 
SEC. 7. ASSISTANCE FOR RESTRUCTURING. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 1401 (42 U.S.C. 300f) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(17) 
RESTRUCTURING.—The 
term 
‘restruc-
turing’ means changes in operations (including own-
ership, management, cooperative partnerships, joint 
purchasing arrangements, consolidation, and alter-
native water supply).’’. 
(b) 
RESTRUCTURING.—Clause 
(ii) 
of 
section 
1452(a)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(3)(B)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘changes in operations (including ownership, man-
agement, accounting, rates, maintenance, consolidation, al-
ternative water supply, or other procedures)’’ and inserting 
‘‘restructuring’’. 
SEC. 8. PRIORITY AND WEIGHT OF APPLICATIONS. 
(a) PRIORITY.—Section 1452(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 300j– 
12(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) improve the ability of systems to 
protect human health and comply with the 
requirements of this title affordably in the 
future.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (D); 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) AFFORDABILITY
OF
NEW
STAND-
ARDS.—For any year in which enforcement be-
gins for a new national primary drinking water 
standard, each State that has entered into a cap-
italization agreement pursuant to this section 
shall evaluate whether capital improvements re-
quired to meet the standard are affordable for 
disadvantaged communities in the State. If the 
State finds that such capital improvements do 
not meet affordability criteria for disadvantaged 
communities in the State, the State’s intended 
use plan shall provide that priority for the use 
of funds for such year be given to public water 
systems affected by the standard and serving dis-
advantaged communities. 
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‘‘(C) WEIGHT
GIVEN
TO
APPLICATIONS.— 
After determining priority under subparagraphs 
(A) and (B), an intended use plan shall provide 
that the State will give greater weight to an ap-
plication for assistance if the application con-
tains— 
‘‘(i) a description of measures under-
taken by the system to improve the manage-
ment and financial stability of the system, 
which may include— 
‘‘(I) an inventory of assets, in-
cluding a description of the condition 
of the assets; 
‘‘(II) a schedule for replacement of 
assets; 
‘‘(III) an audit of water losses; 
‘‘(IV) a financing plan that fac-
tors in all lifecycle costs indicating 
sources of revenue from ratepayers, 
grants, bonds, other loans, and other 
sources to meet the costs; and 
‘‘(V) a review of options for re-
structuring; 
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‘‘(ii) a demonstration of consistency 
with State, regional, and municipal water-
shed plans; 
‘‘(iii) a water conservation plan con-
sistent with guidelines developed for such 
plans by the Administrator under section 
1455(a); and 
‘‘(iv) a description of measures under-
taken by the system to improve the effi-
ciency of the system or reduce the system’s 
environmental impact, which may in-
clude— 
‘‘(I) water efficiency or conserva-
tion, including the rehabilitation or re-
placement of existing leaking pipes; 
‘‘(II) use of reclaimed water; 
‘‘(III) actions to increase energy 
efficiency; 
‘‘(IV) actions to generate or cap-
ture sustainable energy on site or 
through the transportation of water 
through the system; 
‘‘(V) actions to protect source 
water; 
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‘‘(VI) actions to mitigate or pre-
vent corrosion, including design, selec-
tion of materials, selection of coating, 
and cathodic protection; and 
‘‘(VII) actions to reduce disinfec-
tion byproducts.’’; and 
(4) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (2)) by striking ‘‘periodically’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘at least biennially’’. 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Section 1452 (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (r) as subsection 
(s); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (q) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(r) SMALL SYSTEM GUIDANCE.—The Administrator 
may provide guidance and, as appropriate, tools, meth-
odologies, or computer software, to assist small systems in 
undertaking measures to improve the management, finan-
cial stability, and efficiency of the system or reduce the sys-
tem’s environmental impact.’’. 
SEC. 9. DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE COMPLIANCE.—Section 
1452(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(3)), as amended, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(E) ASSISTANCE
TO
INCREASE
COMPLI-
ANCE.—A State’s intended use plan shall provide 
that, of the funds received by the State through 
a capitalization grant under this section for a 
fiscal year, the State will, to the extent that there 
are sufficient eligible project applications, reserve 
not less than 6 percent to be spent on assistance 
under subsection (d) to public water systems in-
cluded in the State’s most recent list under para-
graph (2)(D).’’. 
(b) 
ASSISTANCE
FOR
DISADVANTAGED
COMMU-
NITIES.—Section 1452(d) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘Such additional subsidization shall di-
rectly and primarily benefit the disadvantaged com-
munity.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, or portion 
of a service area,’’ after ‘‘service area’’. 
(c) AFFORDABILITY CRITERIA.—Section 1452(d)(3) is 
amended by adding at the end: ‘‘Each State that has en-
tered into a capitalization agreement pursuant to this sec-
tion shall, in establishing affordability criteria, consider, 
solicit public comment on, and include as appropriate— 
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‘‘(A) the methods or criteria that the State 
will use to identify disadvantaged communities; 
‘‘(B) a description of the institutional, regu-
latory, financial, tax, or legal factors at the Fed-
eral, State, or local level that affect identified af-
fordability criteria; and 
‘‘(C) a description of how the State will use 
the authorities and resources under this sub-
section to assist communities meeting the identi-
fied criteria.’’. 
SEC. 10. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE LOAN FUNDS. 
Section 1452(g) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘up to 
4 percent of the funds allotted to the State under 
this section’’ and inserting ‘‘, for each fiscal 
year, an amount that does not exceed the sum of 
the amount of any fees collected by the State for 
use in covering reasonable costs of administra-
tion of programs under this section, regardless of 
the source, and an amount equal to the greatest 
of $400,000, 1⁄5 of one percent of the current 
valuation of the State loan fund, or 6 percent of 
all grant awards to the State loan fund under 
this section for the fiscal year,’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘1419,’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘1993.’’ and inserting ‘‘1419.’’; and 
(C) in the matter following subparagraph 
(D), by striking ‘‘2 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘4 
percent’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Governor of a 
State may— 
‘‘(i) reserve for any fiscal year not 
more than the lesser of— 
‘‘(I) 33 percent of a capitalization 
grant made under this section; or 
‘‘(II) 33 percent of a capitaliza-
tion grant made under section 601 of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act; and 
‘‘(ii) add the funds so reserved to any 
funds provided to the State under this sec-
tion or section 601 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act. 
‘‘(B) STATE MATCHING FUNDS.—Funds re-
served under this paragraph shall not be consid-
ered for purposes of calculating the amount of a 
State contribution required by subsection (e) of 
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this section or section 602(b) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act.’’. 
SEC. 11. STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS FOR AMERICAN 
SAMOA, 
NORTHERN 
MARIANA 
ISLANDS, 
GUAM, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
Section 1452(j) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(j)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘0.33 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘1 percent’’. 
SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Subsection (m) of section 1452 (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(A) $1,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(B) $1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
and 
‘‘(C) $1,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available 
pursuant to this subsection shall remain available 
until expended. 
‘‘(3) RESERVATION
FOR
NEEDS
SURVEYS.—Of 
the amount made available under paragraph (1) to 
carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Adminis-
trator may reserve not more than $1,000,000 per year 
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to pay the costs of conducting needs surveys under 
subsection (h).’’. 
SEC. 13. NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACTS. 
Section 1452 (42 U.S.C. 300j–12), as amended, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(t) NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACTS.—For community 
water systems serving communities with populations of 
more than 10,000 individuals, a contract to be carried out 
using funds made available through a capitalization grant 
under this section for program management, construction 
management, feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, 
design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or architectural 
or related services shall be negotiated in the same manner 
as— 
‘‘(1) a contract for architectural and engineering 
services is negotiated under chapter 11 of title 40, 
United States Code; or 
‘‘(2) a contract subject to an equivalent State or 
local qualifications-based requirement (as determined 
by the Governor of the State).’’. 
SEC. 14. AFFORDABILITY OF NEW STANDARDS. 
(a) TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR SMALL PUBLIC 
WATER SYSTEMS.—Clause (ii) of section 1412(b)(4)(E) (42 
U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(4)(E)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘If no technology, treatment technique, or 
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other means is included in a list under this subparagraph 
for a category of small public water systems, the Adminis-
trator shall periodically review the list and supplement it 
when new technology becomes available.’’. 
(b) 
ASSISTANCE
FOR
DISADVANTAGED
COMMU-
NITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (E) of section 
1452(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘except that the Adminis-
trator may reserve’’ and inserting ‘‘except that— 
‘‘(i) in any year in which enforcement 
of a new national primary drinking water 
standard begins, the Administrator may use 
the remaining amount to make grants to 
States whose public water systems are dis-
proportionately affected by the new stand-
ard for the provision of assistance under 
subsection (d) to such public water systems; 
‘‘(ii) the Administrator may reserve’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and none of the funds real-
lotted’’ and inserting ‘‘; and 
‘‘(iii) none of the funds reallotted’’. 
(2) ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.— 
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(A) Section 1412(b) (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (15). 
(B) Section 1415 (42 U.S.C. 300g–4) is 
amended by striking subsection (e). 
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph 
(B) of section 1414(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c)(1)(B)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘(a)(2), or (e)’’ and inserting 
‘‘or (a)(2)’’. 
SEC. 15. FOCUS ON LIFECYCLE COSTS. 
Section 1412(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(4)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘taking 
cost into consideration’’ and inserting ‘‘taking 
lifecycle costs, including maintenance, replacement, 
and avoided costs, into consideration’’; and 
(2) in the matter preceding subclause (I) in sub-
paragraph (E)(ii), by inserting ‘‘taking lifecycle costs, 
including maintenance, replacement, and avoided 
costs, into consideration,’’ after ‘‘as determined by the 
Administrator in consultation with the States,’’. 
SEC. 16. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) ADVICE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 
1414 (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) is amended— 
(1) in the matter following clause (ii) in sub-
section (a)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘and provide such ad-
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vice and technical assistance to such State and public 
water system as may be appropriate to bring the sys-
tem into compliance with the requirement by the ear-
liest feasible time’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) At any time after providing notice of a violation 
to a State and public water system under subparagraph 
(A), the Administrator may provide such advice and tech-
nical assistance to such State and public water system as 
may be appropriate to bring the system into compliance 
with the requirement by the earliest feasible time. In decid-
ing whether the provision of advice or technical assistance 
is appropriate, the Administrator may consider the poten-
tial for the violation to result in serious adverse effects to 
human health, whether the violation has occurred continu-
ously or frequently, and the effectiveness of past technical 
assistance efforts.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1414 (42 U.S.C. 
300g–3) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (d) through 
(i) as subsections (e) through (j), respectively; 
and 
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(B) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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 viola-
tions that are continuous or frequent; 
‘‘(ii) the seriousness of any potential 
adverse health effects that may be involved; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the number and severity of past 
violations by the public water system; and 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(2) STATE PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT RESPONSI-
BILITY.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
or applied to modify the requirements of section 
1413.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Subsections (a)(1)(B), (a)(2)(A), and 
(b) of section 1414 (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) are 
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’. 
(B) Section 1448(a) is amended by striking 
‘‘1414(g)(3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘1414(h)(3)(B)’’. 
SEC. 17. REDUCING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1417 (42 U.S.C. 300g–6) 
is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) EXEMPTIONS.—The prohibitions in para-
graphs (1) and (3) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, 
or fixtures, including backflow preventers, that 
are used exclusively for nonpotable services such 
as manufacturing, industrial processing, irriga-
tion, outdoor watering, or any other uses where 
the water is not anticipated to be used for 
human consumption; or 
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‘‘(B) toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, 
flushometer valves, tub fillers, shower valves, 
service saddles, or water distribution main gate 
valves that are 2 inches in diameter or larger.’’; 
and 
(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF LEAD FREE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘lead free’ means— 
‘‘(A) not containing more than 0.2 percent 
lead when used with respect to solder and flux; 
and 
‘‘(B) not more than a weighted average of 
0.25 percent lead when used with respect to the 
wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing 
fittings, and fixtures. 
‘‘(2) CALCULATION.—The weighted average lead 
content of a pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or 
fixture shall be calculated by using the following for-
mula: For each wetted component, the percentage of 
lead in the component shall be multiplied by the ratio 
of the wetted surface area of that component to the 
total wetted surface area of the entire product to ar-
rive at the weighted percentage of lead of the compo-
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nent. The weighted percentage of lead of each wetted 
component shall be added together, and the sum of 
these weighted percentages shall constitute the weight-
ed average lead content of the product. The lead con-
tent of the material used to produce wetted compo-
nents shall be used to determine compliance with 
paragraph (1)(B). For lead content of materials that 
are provided as a range, the maximum content of the 
range shall be used.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of subsections 
(a)(4) and (d) of section 1417 of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act, as added by this section, apply beginning on the day 
that is 36 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 18. ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR SCREENING PROGRAM. 
Section 1457 (42 U.S.C. 300j–17) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR SCREENING PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 1457. (a) TESTING OF SUBSTANCES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the screen-
ing program under section 408(p) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Administrator 
shall provide for the testing of substances described in 
paragraph (2) in addition to the substances described 
in section 408(p)(3) of such Act. 
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‘‘(2) COVERED
SUBSTANCES.—A substance is 
subject to testing pursuant to paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) the substance may be found in sources 
of drinking water; and 
‘‘(B) the Administrator determines that a 
substantial population may be exposed to such 
substance. 
‘‘(3) SUBSTANCES ALREADY SUBJECT TO TEST-
ING.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a substance is 
not subject to testing pursuant to paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) the substance is already subject to 
evaluation determined by the Administrator to 
be equivalent to testing pursuant to paragraph 
(1); or 
‘‘(B) the Administrator has already deter-
mined the effect of the substance on the endocrine 
system. 
‘‘(4) SUBSTANCES DERIVED FROM DEGRADATION 
OR METABOLISM OF ANOTHER SUBSTANCE.—If a sub-
stance subject to testing pursuant to paragraph (1) 
(in this paragraph referred to as the ‘covered sub-
stance’) is derived from the degradation or metabo-
lism of another substance, or is used in or generated 
by the manufacture of another substance, the Admin-
istrator shall provide for such testing of the covered 
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substance by the importer or manufacturer of the 
other substance. 
‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION AND TESTING OF ENDOCRINE 
DISRUPTING SUBSTANCES THAT MAY BE IN DRINKING 
WATER.— 
‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of the Assistance, 
Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010, after oppor-
tunity for comment, the Administrator shall pub-
lish— 
‘‘(A) a list of no fewer than 100 substances 
for testing pursuant to subsection (a)(1) (in ac-
cordance with the schedule specified in para-
graph (3)); and 
‘‘(B) a plan for the identification of addi-
tional substances for testing pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1), and a schedule for issuing test or-
ders for all such additional substances by not 
later than 10 years after the date of the enact-
ment of the Assistance, Quality, and Afford-
ability Act of 2010, with the goal of testing, at 
a minimum and consistent with subsection (a), 
all substances that have been placed on the 
Drinking Water Preliminary Contaminant Can-
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didate List published pursuant to section 
1412(b)(1)(B)(i). 
In publishing the plan and schedule required by sub-
paragraph (B), the Administrator shall obtain advice 
and direction from the Science Advisory Board. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITIZATION; CONSIDERATIONS.—In se-
lecting substances for listing under paragraph (1)(A) 
or identification pursuant to the plan under para-
graph (1)(B), the Administrator— 
‘‘(A) shall prioritize the selection of sub-
stances that pose the greatest public health con-
cern, using the best available science and taking 
into consideration (among other factors of public 
health concern) the effect of such substances on 
subgroups that comprise a meaningful portion of 
the general population (such as infants, children, 
pregnant women, the elderly, individuals with a 
history of serious illness, and other subpopula-
tions) that are identifiable as being at greater 
risk of adverse health effects due to exposure to 
substances in drinking water; and 
‘‘(B) shall take into consideration— 
‘‘(i) available information on the ex-
tent of potential public exposures to the sub-
stances through drinking water; and 
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‘‘(ii) the Drinking Water Preliminary 
Contaminant Candidate List published pur-
suant to section 1412(b)(1)(B)(i). 
‘‘(3) SCHEDULE.—After publication of the list 
under paragraph (1)(A), the Administrator shall 
issue test orders for— 
‘‘(A) at least 25 substances on the list by the 
end of each year during the 4-year period fol-
lowing the date of the enactment of the Assist-
ance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010; 
and 
‘‘(B) all substances on the list by the end of 
such 4-year period. 
‘‘(c) TESTING PROTOCOL PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of the Assistance, Quality, 
and Affordability Act of 2010, the Administrator 
shall, after opportunity for comment, and after ob-
taining advice and direction from the Science Advi-
sory Board, publish guidance on developing and up-
dating protocols for testing of possible endocrine 
disruptors that may be found in sources of drinking 
water. The guidance shall specify— 
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‘‘(A) the manner in which the Adminis-
trator will evaluate and, where necessary, revise 
such protocols; 
‘‘(B) the manner in which the Adminis-
trator will determine when testing of substances 
will be required; and 
‘‘(C) the procedures by which other scientif-
ically relevant information can be used in lieu 
of some or all of the information that otherwise 
would be collected pursuant to testing under sec-
tion 408(p) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act. 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM CONTENTS.—The procedures spec-
ified pursuant to paragraph (1)(C) shall ensure that 
the Administrator may use information that is pre-
pared or provided by any person (including a reg-
istrant, manufacturer, or importer of a substance for 
which testing is required, and any other entity) and 
shall apply equally with respect to any such person. 
‘‘(3) AMENDMENTS.—The Administrator may, 
after opportunity for comment, and after obtaining 
advice and direction from the Science Advisory 
Board, amend any guidance published pursuant to 
this subsection. 
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‘‘(d) REVISION OF TESTING PROTOCOLS.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Assist-
ance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010, the Adminis-
trator shall, after opportunity for comment, determine 
whether sufficient scientific information has been developed 
to warrant updating the screening protocols developed 
under section 408(p) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act for substances that may be found in sources of 
drinking water. Not later than 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability 
Act of 2010 and every 3 years thereafter, the Administrator 
shall determine, consistent with the guidance published 
under subsection (c), whether to revise screening protocols 
under such section for substances that may be found in 
sources of drinking water based on significant improve-
ments in the sensitivity, accuracy, reliability, reproduc-
ibility, or efficiency of such protocols, or a reduction in the 
number of animals required to conduct such protocols. 
Whenever the Administrator revises such a protocol, the Ad-
ministrator shall also determine, after obtaining advice and 
direction from the Science Advisory Board, whether any 
substance that has already been subjected to testing should 
be tested using the revised protocol. 
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‘‘(e) VALID SCIENTIFIC DATA.—Any testing protocols 
pursuant to this section shall be designed to produce sci-
entific results that are based on— 
‘‘(1) verifiable measurements with sufficiently 
small error rates; 
‘‘(2) well-controlled measurements whose inter-
pretation is not confounded by extraneous influences; 
and 
‘‘(3) results that are repeatable by independent 
scientists. 
‘‘(f) RESULTS OF TESTING.— 
‘‘(1) 
PUBLICATION
OF
DATA
EVALUATION 
RECORDS.—Not later than 6 months after receipt of 
testing results for a substance that may be found in 
sources of drinking water, the Administrator shall 
prepare and, consistent with subsection (g), publish 
data evaluation records for such results in a publicly 
searchable database. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.—Not later than 6 
months after receipt of test results that determine the 
endocrine-related effects caused by a substance that 
may be found in sources of drinking water, the Ad-
ministrator shall— 
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‘‘(A) determine whether to take action re-
lated to the substance pursuant to the agency’s 
statutory authority; and 
‘‘(B) consistent with subsection (g), publish 
such determination in a publicly searchable 
database. 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the 
Administrator’s authority to take action under other 
provisions of law. 
‘‘(3) STRUCTURED EVALUATION FRAMEWORK.— 
To assess the overall weight of the evidence and rel-
evance to human health of results of testing for sub-
stances that may be found in sources of drinking 
water, the Administrator shall develop and use a 
structured evaluative framework consisting of science- 
based criteria, consistent with the protection of public 
health, for systematically evaluating endocrine mode 
of action and for determining data relevance, quality, 
and reliability. 
‘‘(g) PUBLIC DATABASE.—Beginning not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of the Assistance, 
Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010 and consistent with 
section 552 of title 5, United States Code, the Administrator 
shall publish, in electronic format, a publicly searchable 
database that contains information regarding the testing 
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program. Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
the information becomes available, the Administrator shall 
ensure that, at a minimum, the database— 
‘‘(1) identifies the substances selected for testing 
under the program; and 
‘‘(2) includes the documents and information 
pertaining to the status of testing activities for each 
such substance, including test orders, deadlines for 
submission, the Environmental Protection Agency’s 
data evaluation records, any scientific information on 
which the Administrator based actions under sub-
section (f), the Administrator’s determination under 
subsection (f) on whether action will be taken under 
other statutory authority, and the summary of chem-
ical test results. 
‘‘(h) PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF A SUBSTANCE IN 
THE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person may submit a 
petition to the Administrator to add a substance to 
the list under subsection (b)(1)(A) or identify a sub-
stance pursuant to the plan under subsection 
(b)(1)(B). 
‘‘(2) SPECIFICATION
OF
FACTS.—Any petition 
under paragraph (1) shall specify the facts that are 
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claimed to establish that an action described in para-
graph (1) is warranted. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.—Not later than 
90 days after the filing of a petition described under 
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall determine 
whether the petition has established that an action de-
scribed in paragraph (1) is warranted and shall 
grant or deny the petition. If the Administrator 
grants such petition, the Administrator shall prompt-
ly add the substance to the list under subsection 
(b)(1)(A) or identify the substance pursuant to the 
plan under subsection (b)(1)(B), as applicable. If the 
Administrator denies the petition, the Administrator 
shall publish the reasons for such denial in the Fed-
eral Register. 
‘‘(i) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.—After the Administrator— 
‘‘(1) requires testing of a substance that may be 
found in sources of drinking water, or 
‘‘(2) based in whole or in part on the results of 
testing of such a substance, takes action related to the 
substance pursuant to the agency’s statutory author-
ity, 
the Administrator shall give notice of such testing or action 
to Federal agencies which are authorized by other provi-
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sions of law to regulate the substance or products, materials, 
medications, processes, or practices that use the substance. 
‘‘(j) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of the Assistance, Qual-
ity, and Affordability Act of 2010 and every 3 years there-
after, the Administrator shall provide a report to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate that describes— 
‘‘(1) progress made in identifying and testing 
potential endocrine disruptors as well as plans for fu-
ture activities; 
‘‘(2) any change in screening or testing method-
ology and evaluation or criteria for evaluating sci-
entifically relevant information; 
‘‘(3) actions taken to ensure communication and 
sharing of scientific information with other Federal 
agencies and the public; and 
‘‘(4) any deviations from the plan or schedule 
published under subsection (b)(1)(B) as well as the 
reasons therefor. 
‘‘(k) TESTING CONSORTIA, COMPENSATION, AND COM-
PLIANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person required by the 
Administrator to conduct testing of an endocrine 
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disruptor that may be found in sources of drinking 
water may— 
‘‘(A) submit, on its own, data in response 
to an order for such testing; and 
‘‘(B) form (on a voluntary basis) a consor-
tium in order to satisfy the requirements of one 
or more orders for such testing. 
‘‘(2) RELIANCE ON CONSORTIUM SUBMISSIONS.— 
Each member of a consortium described in paragraph 
(1)(B) shall have full rights to rely on all submissions 
of the consortium to satisfy the requirements of any 
order for testing, but continues to be individually sub-
ject to such requirements. 
‘‘(3) SHARING OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of a con-
sortium described in paragraph (1)(B) shall 
share the applicable costs according to appro-
priate arrangements established by the consor-
tium members. 
‘‘(B) BINDING OFFER.—Whenever, to satisfy 
the requirements of one or more orders for test-
ing, any person offers to form or join a consor-
tium described in paragraph (1)(B), or offers 
compensation to a person that has already sub-
mitted data to the Administrator satisfying an 
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order for testing, such offer shall constitute a 
binding offer to share an appropriate portion of 
the applicable costs. 
‘‘(C) APPLICABLE
COSTS.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘applicable costs’ includes the 
costs— 
‘‘(i) incurred to generate and report 
information to comply with an order for 
testing; or 
‘‘(ii) associated with the organization 
and administration of the consortium. 
‘‘(4) DISPUTE RESOLUTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the event of any dis-
pute about an appropriate share or a fair meth-
od of determining an appropriate share of appli-
cable costs of the testing requirements in a test 
order, any person involved in the dispute may 
initiate binding arbitration proceedings by re-
questing the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service to appoint an arbitrator from the roster 
of arbitrators maintained by such Service or a 
hearing with a regional office of the American 
Arbitration Association. A copy of the request 
shall be sent to each person from whom the re-
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questing party seeks compensation or who seeks 
compensation from that party. 
‘‘(B) NO REVIEW OF FINDINGS AND DETER-
MINATION.—The findings and determination of 
the arbitrator in a dispute initiated pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) shall be final and conclusive, 
and no official or court of the United States 
shall have power or jurisdiction to review any 
such findings and determination, except in the 
case of fraud, misrepresentation, or other mis-
conduct by one of the parties to the arbitration 
or by the arbitrator. 
‘‘(C) PAYMENT OF FEE AND EXPENSES.— 
The parties to arbitration initiated pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) shall share equally in the pay-
ment of the fee and expenses of the arbitrator. 
‘‘(5) ENFORCEMENT.—If the Administrator de-
termines that any person seeking to comply with an 
order for testing by relying on a submission made by 
a consortium or an original data submitter has failed 
to make an offer in accordance with paragraph 
(3)(B), to participate in an arbitration proceeding 
under paragraph (4), or to comply with the terms of 
an agreement or arbitration decision concerning shar-
ing of applicable costs under paragraph (3), that per-
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son is deemed to have failed to comply with an order 
under subparagraph (A) of section 408(p)(5) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for purposes of 
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of such section. 
‘‘(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘endocrine disruptor’ means an 
exogenous agent or mixture of agents that interferes 
or alters the synthesis, secretion, transport, metabo-
lism, binding action, or elimination of hormones that 
are present in the body and are responsible for homeo-
stasis, growth, neurological signaling, reproduction 
and developmental process, or any other effect that the 
Administrator has designated as an ‘endocrine effect’ 
pursuant to section 408(p)(1) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘testing’ means the testing of a 
substance pursuant to the screening program under 
section 408(p) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act, including a test of a substance that is in-
tended to identify substances that have the potential 
to interact with the endocrine system or that is in-
tended to determine the endocrine-related effects 
caused by such substance and obtain information 
about effects at various doses. 
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‘‘(m) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.’’. 
SEC. 19. PRESENCE OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERSONAL 
CARE PRODUCTS IN SOURCES OF DRINKING 
WATER. 
Subsection (a) of section 1442 (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 per-
sonal 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 pharmaceuticals 
and personal care products in sources of drink-
ing water, including point sources and nonpoint 
sources of pharmaceutical and personal care 
products; 
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‘‘(iii) identify the effects of such products on 
humans, the environment, and the safety of 
drinking water; and 
‘‘(iv) identify methods to control, limit, 
treat, or prevent the presence of such 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 appropriate 
Federal agencies (including the National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences), and other interested 
stakeholders (including manufacturers of pharma-
ceuticals and personal care products and consumer 
groups and advocates). 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to the Congress a report on the re-
sults of the study carried out under this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) The term ‘personal care product’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘cosmetic’ in section 
201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act. 
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‘‘(ii) The term ‘pharmaceutical’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘drug’ in section 201 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.’’. 
SEC. 20. ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF COMPLIANCE MONI-
TORING DATA TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 1414 (42 U.S.C. 300g-3), 
as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(k) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF COMPLIANCE MONI-
TORING DATA TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.—The Adminis-
trator 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 responsi-
bility under section 1413, to such State; and 
‘‘(2) electronic submission to the Administrator 
by each State which has primary enforcement respon-
sibility under section 1413 of all compliance moni-
toring data submitted to such State by public water 
systems pursuant to paragraph (1)(B).’’. 
(b) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a final rule 
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to carry out section 1414(k) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act, as added by subsection (a). 
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Union Calendar No. 297 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5320 
[Report No. 111–524] 
A BILL 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase 
assistance for States, water systems, and dis-
advantaged communities; to encourage good fi-
nancial and environmental management of water 
systems; to strengthen the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency’s ability to enforce the require-
ments of the Act; to reduce lead in drinking 
water; to strengthen the endocrine disruptor 
screening program; and for other purposes. 
JULY 1, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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