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Safe Drinking Water Act 30th AnniversaryThe Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 has helped our citizens enjoy one of the safest and cleanest water supplies in the world. The important advances in water treatment over the last century and since the Act’s passage constitute some of the major achievements in modern American public health. In the last 30 years, we have significantly increased the number of individuals and communities receiving water that meets public health standards. More than 273 million people receive water from 53,000 community water systems. There has been a three-fold increase in the number of contaminants regulated under the Act since it was passed in 1974. Close to 92 percent of the nation’s water systems provide drinking water that meets all public health standards, and state and federal regulators are working to ensure that all systems meet standards. Using funds provided by the federal government, states have provided more than $8 billion to local water systems since 1996 to help them make infrastructure improvements needed to maintain public health protection. Articles
Fact Sheets - The following fact sheets were created in commemoration of the anniversary.
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