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SDWA Then and Now
Author(s) -
Howell Mary L.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1997.tb08189.x
Subject(s) - safe drinking water act , certification , flexibility (engineering) , general partnership , business , legislation , engineering , environmental planning , political science , law , finance , environmental science , management , economics , water quality , ecology , biology
When President Clinton signed the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) amendments August 6, 1996, small systems across the nation got a reprieve. There is flexibility under the new act; it encourages partnership approaches and supports the fact that one size does not fit all. This article discusses new funding that is available, the annual report requirement, basing standards on costs and risks, source water protection, operator certification, technical assistance, and allowed variances.