Safe and Secure Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2785
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2014-09-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2014-09-10
text: 
Safe and Secure Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and publish within 180 days a health advisory including recommendations on: (1) the level of microcystins (toxins produced by freshwater cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae) in drinking water that is safe for human consumption; (2) feasible treatment techniques and other means for achieving a safe level; and (3) standardized procedures for testing for microcystins in drinking water. 
 
Directs the EPA to report with 180 days and every year thereafter on: (1) the status of the determination, (2) the steps taken by the EPA to promote testing of drinking water for microcystins in areas that have been affected by harmful algal blooms, and (3) an analysis of available treatment techniques and other means for addressing microcystins in drinking water.

action_date: 2014-12-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Safe and Secure Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and publish within 180 days a health advisory including recommendations on: (1) the level of Microcystins (toxins produced by freshwater cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae) in drinking water that is safe for human consumption; (2) feasible treatment techniques and other means for achieving a safe level; and (3) standardized procedures for testing for Microcystins in drinking water. 
 
Directs the EPA to report with 180 days and every year thereafter on: (1) the status of the determination, (2) the steps taken by the EPA to promote testing of drinking water for Microcystins in areas that have been affected by harmful algal blooms, and (3) an analysis of available treatment techniques and other means for addressing Microcystins in drinking water.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6607)
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6607)
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6607)
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6607)
action_date: 2014-09-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2014-09-10
text: Introduced in Senate