Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-243
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2015-01-09
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
Latest action: action_date: 2015-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and publish within 90 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. </p> <p>Until the EPA makes a determination on whether to regulate microcystins in drinking water, it must report 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. The EPA must submit the report within 120 days and every year thereafter.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Levin , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Norton , Ms. Fudge , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Quigley , Mrs. Beatty , and Mr. Joyce ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 Act of 2015 . 2. Microcystins in drinking water (a) Health advisory Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this Act referred to 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 such level; and (2) standardized procedures for testing for Microcystins in drinking water. (b) Periodic reports (1) In general Until the Administrator makes a determination of whether or not to regulate Microcystins in drinking water under section 1412(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b) ), the Administrator shall submit reports as required by paragraph (2). (2) Reporting requirements Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Congress a report on the following: (A) The status of the Administrator’s efforts to determine whether to regulate drinking water with respect to the level of Microcystins. (B) The steps taken by the Administrator to promote testing of drinking water for Microcystins in areas that have been affected by harmful algal blooms. (C) An analysis of available treatment techniques and other means for addressing Microcystins in drinking water.