The Safe Drinking Water Act as amended by the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996, Public Law 104-182, August 6, 1996

OCLC Number: (OCoLC)45432938 Subject: Drinking water -- Contamination -- United States. Excerpt: ...sting procedures by guidance published in the Federal Register. Such procedures shall be treated as an alternative for public water systems to the quality control and testing procedures listed in the regulation. (2) The term ``secondary drinking water regulation' means a regulation which applies to public water systems and which specifies the maximum contaminant levels which, in the judgment of the Administrator, are requisite to protect the public welfare. Such regulations may apply to any contaminant in drinking water (A) which may adversely affect the odor or appearance of such water and consequently may cause a substantial number of the persons served by the public water system providing such water to discontinue its use, or (B) which may otherwise adversely affect the public welfare. Such regulations may vary according to geographic and other circumstances. (3) The term ``maximum contaminant level' means the maximum permissible level of a contaminant in water which is delivered to any user of a public water system. [(4) The] (4) Public water system.-- (A) In general.--The term ``public water system' means a system for the provision to the public of [piped water for human consumption] water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if such system has at least fifteen service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five individuals. Such term includes [A] (i) any collection, treatment, storage, and distr...