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A graphic the celebrates 50 years of the Safe Drinking Water Act. It features a round logo with the words, AWWA Celebrating 50th Anniversary, Safe Drinking Water Act, 1974-2024.

Today We Celebrate 50 Years of Safe Drinking Water!

The Safe Drinking Water Act was signed into law in 1974 to authorize enforceable standards for drinking water quality.   Today marks an important anniversary for the water coming out of your tap: Fifty years of the Safe Drinking Water Act! Administered through science-based EPA regulations, SDWA sets stringent and clear standards that all water utilities and…

40 years of the Safe Drinking Water Act

2014 marks an important date for the water coming out of your tap: Four decades of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Signed into law by President Gerald Ford in 1974, the Safe Drinking Water Act was, quite literally, a watershed moment for public health and safety. It set federally mandated standards regarding the quality of…

New lead mandate on tap for 2014

Did you know that in 2014, a Federal law will require that all infrastructure coming in contact with drinking water must contain no more than 0.25% lead by weight? Often called the “lead free” mandate, it’s a significant modification of the “Safe Drinking Water Act,” (established in 1974 to protect public health through the regulation…