The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), signed in 1974, has transformed U.S. water safety, reducing harmful contaminants and ensuring 93% of systems meet health standards.

This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. When my young daughter says she’s thirsty, I take for granted that the water from our kitchen tap is clean and safe.

BALTIMORE -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a coalition of 17 states to file an appeal in defense of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Act ...

Reversing the rule could have disastrous implications for public health. Experts and advocates are pushing back.

The Safe Drinking Water Act is a federal law that sets quality standards for the systems that provide Americans with drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency uses a weighted point ...

With the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a wide-ranging bill that ...

under the Safe Drinking Water Act, while bottled water falls under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Additional research highlights potential issues with bottled water ...

The EPA is accusing the county of Safe Water Drinking Act violations at seven county owned and operated sites, according to the settlement, which has yet to be signed by either parties ...

Similarly, the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act aim to ensure that pollutants at treatment plants are properly disposed of and that public drinking water meets federal standards.

Tony Evers' budget proposal will also include millions of dollars to address contamination and supply bottled water.