Running head: SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT OF 1974 1
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
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Safe Drinking Water of 1974
Weinmeyer et al. (2017) confirm that President Gerald Ford signed into law the Safe
Drinking Water Act of 1974. It was the first legislation piece to provide a clear and
comprehensive framework for monitoring drinking water supply. Since the law's
implementation, it became instrumental in creating standards that ensured that individuals
accessed safe drinking water. However, the Safe Drinking Water Act delegated much of its
regulatory requirements to specific regions producing a complicating system with standards that
must be enforced and followed. The law was also established under the guidelines of the
Environmental Protection Agency, created in 1970. This law’s main aim was to prevent
infectious diseases transmitted through water. This essay describes the purpose, federal and state
government enforcing the law, where the law is found in the federal regulations’ code as well as
the benefits of the law.
Purpose, Creation, Enforcement, And Revisions of The Law
The Safe Drinking Water Act was particularly created to protect drinking water quality in the
United States. The law majors on all waters designed for drinking purposes, either from underground or
above sources. The Act directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set minimum guidelines
and rules to protect tap water. Moreover, operators and public water systems must comply with the set
guidelines and standards (Epa, 2010). The 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act set the
EPA's requirements to consider detailed cost and risk assessments and peer-reviewed science during the
standards' development. Furthermore, state governments approved to implement EPA rules encourage
secondary standards attainment. Under the Act, minimum standards are established for state programs to
protect drinking water underground sources from endangerment. Initially, the Safe Drinking Water Act of
1974 was established to focus on tap drinking water treatment primarily. Moreover, 1996 enhanced the
law by funding water systems, operator training, public information, and recognizing water systems.
After the Act was revised, the law focused on providing clean water to all individuals at particular times.
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
Student’s Name
Course
Institution Affiliation
, SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT OF 1974 2
Safe Drinking Water of 1974
Weinmeyer et al. (2017) confirm that President Gerald Ford signed into law the Safe
Drinking Water Act of 1974. It was the first legislation piece to provide a clear and
comprehensive framework for monitoring drinking water supply. Since the law's
implementation, it became instrumental in creating standards that ensured that individuals
accessed safe drinking water. However, the Safe Drinking Water Act delegated much of its
regulatory requirements to specific regions producing a complicating system with standards that
must be enforced and followed. The law was also established under the guidelines of the
Environmental Protection Agency, created in 1970. This law’s main aim was to prevent
infectious diseases transmitted through water. This essay describes the purpose, federal and state
government enforcing the law, where the law is found in the federal regulations’ code as well as
the benefits of the law.
Purpose, Creation, Enforcement, And Revisions of The Law
The Safe Drinking Water Act was particularly created to protect drinking water quality in the
United States. The law majors on all waters designed for drinking purposes, either from underground or
above sources. The Act directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set minimum guidelines
and rules to protect tap water. Moreover, operators and public water systems must comply with the set
guidelines and standards (Epa, 2010). The 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act set the
EPA's requirements to consider detailed cost and risk assessments and peer-reviewed science during the
standards' development. Furthermore, state governments approved to implement EPA rules encourage
secondary standards attainment. Under the Act, minimum standards are established for state programs to
protect drinking water underground sources from endangerment. Initially, the Safe Drinking Water Act of
1974 was established to focus on tap drinking water treatment primarily. Moreover, 1996 enhanced the
law by funding water systems, operator training, public information, and recognizing water systems.
After the Act was revised, the law focused on providing clean water to all individuals at particular times.
