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S. 1779Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)In Committee

Community Fire Safety Act of 2013

A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.

Sponsored by Patrick J. ToomeySen. Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA)
Introduced December 9, 2013

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December 9, 2013

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Introduced in Senate

December 9, 2013

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

December 9, 2013

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Introduced in SenateIssued December 9, 2013

II

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1779

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 9, 2013

Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Community Fire Safety Act of 2013.

2.

Exempting fire hydrants from prohibition on use of lead

Section 1417(a)(4)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–6(a)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting fire hydrants, after shower valves,.

3.

Evaluation of sources of lead in water distribution systems and alternate routing systems

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall—

(1)

consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to the regulations pertaining to lead under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.); and

(2)

request the National Drinking Water Advisory Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.