The Safe Drinking Water Act at 50: Another Identity Crisis

IF 0.7 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2024-10-16 DOI:10.1002/awwa.2352

G. Tracy Mehan III

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Abstract

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974 (amended in 1986, 1996, and 2018) shows the tension between purity and safety, cost and benefits, and balancing risks, down to today's policy debates.

Following the 1996 amendments, regulatory successes include arsenic, radionuclides, filter backwash recycling, total coliform, disinfectants and disinfection byproducts, and enhanced surface water treatment.

With recent drinking water standards, such as the 2024 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances rule, based on very low detection levels, the SDWA continues to generate intense public dialogue.

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安全饮用水法》50 周年：另一场身份危机

1974 年的《安全饮用水法案》（SDWA）（于 1986 年、1996 年和 2018 年进行了修订）显示了纯净与安全、成本与效益以及风险平衡之间的紧张关系，直至今天的政策辩论。 1996 年修订之后，监管方面取得的成功包括砷、放射性核素、过滤器反冲洗循环、总大肠菌群、消毒剂和消毒副产物以及强化地表水处理。最近的饮用水标准，如 2024 年的全氟和多氟烷基物质规则，以极低的检测水平为基础，SDWA 继续引发激烈的公众对话。

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Multiple-

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1.00

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28.60%

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179

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4-8 weeks

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