Community Fire Safety Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1779
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2013-12-09
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Fires

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Water quality

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-12-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from certain prohibitions against the use of lead pipes, solder, and flux.</p> <p>Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to federal regulations pertaining to lead; and (2) request the Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1779 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2013 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Portman , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 . 2. Exempting fire hydrants from prohibition on use of lead Section 1417(a)(4)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–6(a)(4)(B) ) is amended by inserting fire hydrants, after shower valves, . 3. Evaluation of sources of lead in water distribution systems and alternate routing systems The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— (1) consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to the regulations pertaining to lead under the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. ); and (2) request the National Drinking Water Advisory Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.