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Laws & RegulationsPolicy & GuidanceSafe Drinking Water ActStatutory Requirements in the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996
Laws & RegulationsPolicy & GuidanceSafe Drinking Water ActStatutory Requirements in the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996Statutory Requirements in the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996
(and a few other related deadlines)
Below, you will find a list of SDWA requirements, and links to information on those requirements that EPA has completed. You may also want to review summaries of meetings related to implementation of SDWA.
1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 .
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| February 2, 1997 | Report to Congress -- Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey (including Indian Tribes) |
| Develop plan for additional research on cancer risks from exposure to low levels of arsenic (consult with NAS, other stakeholders) | |
| Develop study plan to support development of the DBPs/microbial pathogen rules (in consultation with the Secretaries of HHS and Agriculture) | |
| Complete review of existing State capacity development efforts and publish information to assist States and PWSs with capacity development efforts | |
| Initiate partnership with States, PWSs, and the public to develop information for States on recommended operator certification requirements | |
| (Released 2/28/97) | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Guidelines (no statutory deadline) |
| (Agreement 2/28/97) | Contract with NAS to conduct peer-reviewed assessment of the health risk reduction benefits associated with various radon mitigation alternatives (no statutory deadline) |
| (Released 3/12/97) | Develop allotment formula for States based on 1997 Drinking Water Needs Survey (no statutory deadline) |
| August 6, 1997 | Issue guidelines for alternative monitoring requirements |
| Guidance establishing procedures for State application for ground water protection grants [BROKEN LINK] | |
| Publish list of technologies that meet the Surface Water Treatment Rule for systems serving 10,000-3,300 persons, 3,300-500 persons, and 500-25 persons | |
| Guidance to States for developing source water assessment programs [BROKEN LINK] | |
| Guidance to States to assist in developing source water petition programs [BROKEN LINK] | |
| (STATES) Submit to EPA a list of community water systems and NTNC water systems that have a history of significant noncompliance and reasons for noncompliance | |
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| January 1, 1998 | (STATES) Submit to EPA first [annual] compliance report |
| February 6, 1998 | Publish a list of contaminants not subject to any proposed or final national primary drinking water regulation (must include sulfate). |
| Publish information to assist States in developing affordability criteria. | |
| Publish information on recommended operator certification requirements, resulting from partnership with States, public water systems, and the public | |
| July 1, 1998 | Issue first [annual] report summarizing and evaluating State compliance reports [BROKEN LINK] |
| August 6, 1998 | Publish guidelines for small system water conservation [BROKEN LINK] programs |
| Promulgate regulation on consumer confidence reports | |
| Review and revise as necessary existing monitoring requirements for not fewer than 12 contaminants | |
| Publish guidance on variance technologies for existing regulations for systems serving 10,000-3,300 persons, 3,300-500 persons, and 500-25 persons | |
| Promulgate regulations for variances and exemptions | |
| Publish list of technologies that achieve compliance for existing rules (except SWTR) for systems serving 10,000-3,300, 3,300-500, 500-25 | |
| Publish guidance on capacity development describing legal authorities and other means to ensure that new Community Water Systems and Non-Transient, Non-Community Water Systems demonstrate capacity | |
| Conduct waterborne disease occurrence studies (with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) | |
| (WATER SUPPLIERS) End of transition period for water suppliers determined to be public water system as a result of modifications to Section 1401(4) (constructed conveyances) | |
| November 1998 | Promulgate Stage I Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Promulgate Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | |
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| February 1999 | Complete sulfate study with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a reliable dose-response relationship |
| Publish guidelines specifying minimum standards for certification and recertification of water system operators [BROKEN LINK] | |
| Publish health risk reduction benefits and cost analysis for potential radon standards | |
| (STATES) Deadline for submission of programs for source water assessments | |
| August 6, 1999 | Report to Congress on State ground water protection programs |
| Propose radon standard | |
| Establish National Contaminant Occurrence Data Base [BROKEN LINK] | |
| Promulgate final regulation establishing criteria for a monitoring program for unregulated contaminants | |
| September 1999 | Underground Injection Control Class V study [BROKEN LINK] (judicial deadline) |
| October 1999 | Final determination on whether States have legal authorities or other means in place and are implementing to ensure new system capacity. (for purposes of DWSRF withholding determination) |
| Underground Injection Control Class V rule [BROKEN LINK] (judicial deadline) | |
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| January 1, 2000 | Propose standard for arsenic |
| April 2000 | Promulgate rule on public notification |
| August 2000 | Report to Congress on DWSRF transfer of funds |
| Promulgate final radon standard | |
| Conduct studies to identify subpopulations at greater risk and report to Congress (PDF file) | |
| October 2000 | Determine if States have met §1420 requirements related to capacity development strategy (for purpose of DWSRF withholding determinations) |
| November 2000 | Promulgate Final LT1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Promulgate final rule on radionuclides (judicial deadline) | |
| Winter 2000 | Promulgate final rule on ground water determining when disinfection is necessary (EPA schedule) |
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| January 1, 2001 | Promulgate final standard for arsenic |
| February 2001 | 2nd Needs Survey Report to Congress |
| 2nd Needs Survey for Indian Tribes | |
| Determine State compliance with operator certification guidelines for purposes of DWSRF withholding | |
| June 2001 | Promulgate a regulation for filter backwash recycling within the treatment process of a PWS, unless addressed in SWTR |
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| Make determinations of whether or not to regulate at least 5 contaminants from contaminant candidate list | |
| (STATES) Report to EPA on success of enforcement mechanisms and assistance efforts in capacity development | |
| November 2001 | (STATES) Complete local source water assessments |
| With FY 2003 Budget | Report to Congress -- Evaluation of effectiveness of State DWSRF loan funds |
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| May 2002 | Promulgate Stage II Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Promulgate LT2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (EPA schedule) | |
| Promulgate Phase II rule on UIC Class V wells | |
| September 2002 | (STATES) Submit publicly-available report to Governors on efficacy of State capacity development strategy and progress in implementation |
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| May 2003 | (STATES) Extension deadline for States to complete local source water assessments |
| August 2003 | Propose MCLG and national primary drinking water regulation for any contaminant selected for regulation from contaminant candidate list |
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| February 2005 | Final MCLG and rule for any contaminant selected for regulation from contaminant candidate list |
| 3rd Drinking Water Needs Survey for States and Tribes | |