U.S. Congress - S.1911 TCE Reduction Act of 2007
S.1911 - TCE Reduction Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of susceptible populations, including pregnant women, infants, and children, by requiring a health advisory, drinking water standard, and reference concentration for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Short: TCE Reduction Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of susceptible populations, including pregnant women, infants, and children, by requiring a health advisory, drinking water standard, and reference concentration for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Toxic Chemical Exposure Reduction Act of 2007 as introduced.
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8/1/2007--Introduced.Toxic Chemical Exposure Reduction Act of 2007 or the TCE Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a health advisory for trichloroethylene that fully protects, with anOfficial Summary
8/1/2007--Introduced.Toxic Chemical Exposure Reduction Act of 2007 or the TCE Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a health advisory for trichloroethylene that fully protects, with an adequate margin of safety, the health of susceptible populations (including pregnant women, infants, and children), taking into consideration body weight, exposure patterns, and all routes of exposure.
Requires the Administrator to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for trichloroethylene:
(1) that is protective of susceptible populations; and
(2) the maximum contaminant level of which is as close to the maximum contaminant level goal for trichloroethylene, and as protective of those susceptible populations, as is feasible. Requires consumer confidence reports to disclose the presence of, and the potential health risks to susceptible populations from exposure to, trichloroethylene in drinking water.
Requires the Administrator to:
(1) publish a health advisory for trichloroethylene that fully protects the health of susceptible populations from vapor intrusion;
(2) establish an integrated risk information system reference concentration of trichloroethylene vapor that is protective of susceptible populations; and
(3) apply such reference concentration with respect to any potential vapor intrusion-related investigations or actions to protect public health with respect to trichloroethylene exposure carried out pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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Federal Activity on Water Issues
It is also taking up the Toxic Chemical Expose (TCE) Reduction Act of 2007 (S. 1911).The bills would modify the Safe Drinking Water Act to require specific monitoring and reporting related to perchlorate and trichloroethylene with the ...
WashingtonWatch.com Digest - September 8, 2009 - The ...
S. 1911 The TCE Reduction Act of 2007 Costs $0.04 per family. H.R. 6308 The Municipal Bond Fairness Act Costs $0.04 per family. S. 24 The Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-to-Know Act of 2007 Costs $0.19 per family ...
S. 1911
S. 1911. Toxic Chemical Exposure Reduction Act of 2007. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. on July 31, 2008. S. 1911 would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a health ...
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