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S.460: Drinking Water Protection Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 11, 2015
- Latest Major Action Feb. 11, 2015
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Bill Summary
Drinking Water Protection Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and submit to Congress a strategic plan for assessing and managing risks associated with algal toxins in drinking water provided by public water systems. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, have the ability to produce cyanotoxins, or algal toxins. When certain conditions are favorable, algae can...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Rob Portman (R-Ohio) |