Safe and Secure Drinking Water Protection Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-462
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2015-02-11
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental health

Environmental regulatory procedures

Government information and archives

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Water quality

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Safe and Secure Drinking Water Protection Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and publish within 180 days a health advisory with 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. </p> <p>The EPA must report annually on: (1) the status of the EPA's efforts to determine whether to regulate microcystins in drinking water, (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. The EPA must submit its first report within 180 days.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 462 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2015 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a health advisory and submit reports with respect to microcystins in drinking water.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Secure Drinking Water Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Microcystins in drinking water (a) Health advisory Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this Act as the Administrator ) shall develop and publish a health advisory including recommendations on— (1) (A) the level of microcystins in drinking water below which the water is expected to be safe for human consumption; and (B) feasible treatment techniques and other means for achieving that level; and (2) standardized procedures for testing for microcystins in drinking water. (b) Reports Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) a description of the status of the efforts of the Administrator to determine whether to regulate drinking water with respect to the level of microcystins; (2) a description of the steps taken by the Administrator 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.