Arsenic in Drinking Water

In January 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency established a new safe drinking water standard for arsenic, a toxic, cancer-causing compound. This standard, promulgated in response to a congressional mandate and a comprehensive study by the National Academy of Sciences, was set at 10 parts per billion. On March 20, 2001, following lobbying efforts by special interests, the Bush Administration announced that this rule would be revoked. This rollback puts millions of Americans with elevated levels of arsenic in drinking water at risk.

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Rep. Waxman Introduces Legislation to Reverse the Bush Administration Rollback

Rep. Waxman has introduced the "Get Arsenic Out of Our Drinking Water Act" (H.R. 1413) to reverse the arsenic rollback. Over 160 members of Congress have cosponsored this legislation.

Reports on Arsenic Contamination of Drinking Water

At the request of several members, the Special Investigations Division has prepared reports that analyze the impact of the arsenic rollback at the state level.

Rep. Waxman Awards the “Golden Jackpot” Award to EPA Administrator Christine Whitman

Rep. Waxman presented the Golden Jackpot Award to EPA Adminstrator Christine Whitman in honor of the Bush Administration´s indefensible decision to revoke the arsenic standard.

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