Safe Drinking Water Act

This act governs the safety and purity of water supplied to the public, authorizing a state board to adopt primary drinking water regulations protecting health and secondary regulations addressing other qualities of water, and to grant variances or exemptions from them. It requires water suppliers to obtain a permit before constructing or modifying a water system, to collect and submit samples for analysis, to report on the condition of their supplies and facilities, and to notify users and regulatory agencies of certain violations. Enforcement rests on a right of entry for inspections, emergency authority to act against imminent and substantial hazards, prohibitions on polluting a public water supply, and remedies including penalties and abatement of public nuisances.

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