Safe Drinking Water Act Turns 50: The Story of a Crucial Law to Protect Public Health

Every time you turn on your tap and drink some fresh, delicious water, you can thank the Safe Drinking Water Act!
For 50 years, this landmark federal legislation has been a key driving force safeguarding the quality of potable water that is so essential to daily life across the U.S. Administered through science-based EPA regulations, SDWA set stringent and clear standards which all water utilities and systems, of all sizes, are required to meet.
At our 2024 Annual Conference and Exposition, the American Water Works Association is celebrating 50 years of SDWA!
ACE is the premier gathering of the global water community, where thousands of water professionals from around the world share the latest research, insights, and experiences that help us keep supplying reliable, safe drinking water.
ABOUT ACE: www.awwa.org/ace
SDWA has kept up with changing times and evolving science. It has been updated several times to address emerging threats to our drinking water, as well as new opportunities to tackle water quality challenges.
This video tells the story of SDWA: How it evolved, why it’s essential to our quality of life, and how it shapes the daily work of highly skilled water professionals.
HISTORY OF THE SDWA: www.awwa.org/Resources-Tools/...
Alarming water quality problems in the 1960s, particularly when Ohio’s Cuyahoga River caught fire due to heavy chemical contamination, helped spark a nationwide environmental outcry. This led to the Clean Water Act, the creation of the EPA, and eventually to the 1974 enactment of the SDWA.
This video was shown at the Opening General Session of ACE24, as a prelude to the keynote address delivered Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at the Anaheim, California Convention Center. Our keynote speaker, Pat Mulroy (former General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority), is a true water visionary. She shared many insights, based on decades of experience in water, about how water professionals can work together to transform our water future.
In this video, AWWA’s new President, Cheryl Porter (COO of the Great Lakes Water Authority), says: “As true water professionals, we want to take it up a notch. We want to make sure that we’re doing more than we are required to do - because we realize that the people we serve are our family, our friends. We are protecting this vital resource for our communities.”
ABOUT AWWA: www.awwa.org/About-Us
WATER PROFESSIONALS: If you’re not an AWWA member yet, we encourage you to join! We’re here to support your efforts to fulfill the mission of SDWA, and to meet the goals of the communities you serve.
- JOIN AWWA TODAY: www.awwa.org/Membership-Volun...

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God bless everyone that makes this happen on a daily basis. And for most part goes unnoticed.

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