Subject Safe Drinking Water Act - Guidelines for States and Indian Tribes given primary enforcement responsibility (e.g. primacy) for public water systems Click to Open URL http://www.epa.gov/safewater/pws/primacy.htm Host URL for this Link http://www.epa.gov Site Information Ths Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) includes a requirement that EPA establish and enforce standards (MCLs, treatment techniques, monitoring) that public drinking water systems must adhere to.  States and Indian Tribes are given primary enforcement responsibility (e.g. primacy) for public water systems in their State if they meet certain requirements. EPA recently released revisions to the primacy requirements.  Applicable Law, Regulations and Guidance  Safe Drinking Water Act, 1974, as amended in 1986 and 1996 Primacy Regulations 40CFR142, Subpart B, 1976, as amended in 1986 State Programs Priority Guidance (1992) Revisions to Primacy Requirements (1998), 63 FR 23362 to be codified at 40CFR142 Categories Hazardous Materials Sub-Category Government Information, Guidelines/Manuals, Legislation & Legal, Water Related Type Link Extension External Web Page Switch View to Show ALL Sub-Categories at once Switch View to Show Sub-Categories One at a time