50 years ago, the Safe Drinking Water Act was signed into law. But from factory farms to microplastics to spending cuts, we still face major threats to this essential resource. 50 years ago, the Safe ...
Last month marked 50 years since the Safe Drinking Water Act was established. The law set nationwide standards for drinking water quality and mandated regular testing of public water systems. Under ...
and safe water,” Russell Train, then-administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, wrote to President Gerald Ford. “The time is overdue for a Safe Drinking Water Act.” Fifty years ago, on ...