HOUSE 417115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the improvement of consumer confidence reports, and for other purposes.

Last Action: 1/25/2017

Actions

2017-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
2017-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-01-10Introduced in House
2017-01-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-10 (00)

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to revise regulations about consumer confidence reports in order to increase their effectiveness and understandability. Currently, each community water system must mail their customers an annual consumer confidence report that provides information about local drinking water quality.

Cosponsors (1)

ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Public utilities and utility rates
Water quality
Water use and supply

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