S.698: A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to designate chromium-6 as a contaminant, to establish a maximum contaminant level for chromium-6, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced April 4, 2001
  • Latest Major Action April 4, 2001

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate chromium-6 as an inorganic contaminant and to establish a maximum contaminant level for chromium-6 based on a recommendation and study by the National Academy of Sciences.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 4, 2001

Introduced in the Senate by Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

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