1. The Safe Drinking Water Act By: Jonathan Besquin

2. When was the act created?  The Safe Drinking Water Act was drafted in 1974.  It was amended in 1986 and 1996.  The act is only enforced in the United States.

3. Purpose and Issues  The act ensures the quality of Americans' drinking water. It sets the standards for drinking water quality and oversees the states, localities, and water suppliers who implement those standards.  Threats to drinking water: improperly disposed of chemicals; animal wastes; pesticides; human wastes; wastes injected deep underground; and naturally-occurring substances can all contaminate drinking water. Likewise, drinking water that is not properly treated or disinfected, or which travels through an improperly maintained distribution system, may also pose a health risk.  This act addresses all these risks and prevents them by occurring to have safe drinking water.

4. Regulation and Enforcement  This act is enforced through various different rules and testing that determine the waters quality. They are; microbial rules, waterborne diseases, non-microbial rules, and underground injection control.  United States Environmental Protection Agency (in-charge)