[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4567 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4567
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to
establish a household well water testing website, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 20, 2021
Mr. Kildee (for himself, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Kind, Mr. Delgado, and Ms.
Slotkin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to
establish a household well water testing website, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Test Your Well Water Act''.
SEC. 2. HOUSEHOLD WELL WATER TESTING WEBSITE.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall establish a website containing information
relating to the testing of household well water.
(b) Contents.--The Administrator shall include on the website
established under subsection (a) the following:
(1) Information on how to get drinking water tested for a
home served by an individual private well.
(2) A list of laboratories that analyze water samples and
are certified by a State or the Administrator.
(3) State-specific information, developed in coordination
with each State, on naturally occurring and human-induced
contaminants.
(4) Information that, using accepted risk communication
techniques, clearly communicates whether a test result value
exceeds a level determined by the Administrator or the State to
pose a health risk.
(5) Information on treatment options, including information
relating to water treatment systems certified to the relevant
NSF/ANSI American National Standard for drinking water
treatment units by a third-party certification body accredited
by the ANSI National Accreditation Board.
(6) A directory of whom to contact to report a test result
value that exceeds a level determined by the Administrator or
the State to pose a health risk.
(7) Information on financial assistance that is available
for homeowners to support water treatment, including grants
under section 306E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926e) and State resources.
(8) Any other information the Administrator considers
appropriate.
(c) Coordination.--The Administrator shall coordinate with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Agriculture,
and appropriate State agencies in carrying out this section.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
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