<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986, </P> Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 </Td> </Tr> <P> Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986, </P> <P> The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the principal federal law in the United States intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public . Pursuant to the act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set standards for drinking water quality and oversee all states, localities, and water suppliers that implement the standards . </P> <P> The SDWA applies to every public water system (PWS) in the United States . There are currently over 151,000 public water systems providing water to almost all Americans at some time in their lives . The Act does not cover private wells . </P>

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