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THIRSTY?

THIRSTY?

What is it? • SDWA: The first federal law mandating drinking water regulations for

What is it? • SDWA: The first federal law mandating drinking water regulations for all public water systems • Must follow standards for water quality • Focuses on Protection Programs for community water systems whether they are above or below ground

History • The idea of clean water standards were brought forth in 1914 •

History • The idea of clean water standards were brought forth in 1914 • Came about in 1976 when a federal survey discovered that poor water quality was dangerous to public health • 1996 amendment states that systems must annually report to consumers and complete a compliance report

P o ll u t i o n S e w a g e

P o ll u t i o n S e w a g e Urbanization and Water Quality

What’s in it? • 16 inorganic compounds like arsenic and selenium • 54 organic

What’s in it? • 16 inorganic compounds like arsenic and selenium • 54 organic compounds • 7 types of bacterial or viral microorganisms; • 7 standards for disinfectants like chlorine or disinfectant products like bromate; • 16 inorganic compounds; • 54 carbon-based compounds, and • 4 radionuclides.

What does it do? • Water systems are required BEFORE to frequently test the

What does it do? • Water systems are required BEFORE to frequently test the water supply being delivered • If the water exceeds the maximum contaminate level the holder will be AFTER notified and must discontinue use of the system until levels meet the standards

Contaminated Water Hotspots

Contaminated Water Hotspots

• There are over 28 know diseases caused by water contamination. • Including:

• There are over 28 know diseases caused by water contamination. • Including: üAnaemia üArsenicosis üBotulism üCholera üGiardia üHepatitis A and E üHookworm üLead Poisoning üMalaria üPolio üScabies üDysentry üTyphoid What Can Water do to Me?

Why is it important? • SDWA is important to water management because; – It

Why is it important? • SDWA is important to water management because; – It highlights connection between water and land resources – Demonstrates how land use effects water quality – Effects drinking water treatment costs, therefore SDWA goes hand-in-hand with the Clean Water Act

If you could tomorrow morning make water clean in the world, you would have

If you could tomorrow morning make water clean in the world, you would have done, in one fell swoop, the best thing you could have done for improving human health by improving environmental quality. ~WILLIAM C. CLARK, speech, Racine, Wisconsin, April 1988 KEEP WATER

Works Cited • http: //www. epa. gov/lawsregs/laws/sdwa. html • http: //www. epa. gov/ogwdw/sdwa/pdfs/fs 30

Works Cited • http: //www. epa. gov/lawsregs/laws/sdwa. html • http: //www. epa. gov/ogwdw/sdwa/pdfs/fs 30 annsdw aweb. pdf • http: //www. nesc. wvu. edu/ndwc/pdf/OT/OT wpp. pdf • http: //www. waterencyclopedia. com/Re-St/Safe. Drinking-Water-Act. html

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