Toxic Chemical Exposure 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.

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, wi more...th 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.

Sponsor

• Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY]
• and 6 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
  • Sen. Elizabeth Dole [R, NC]
  • Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
  • Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
  • Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT]
  • Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
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Committees

• Senate Environment and Public Works

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.1911

Number	Status	Purpose

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
August 01, 2007

Related Bills:

• H.R.5527

Related Issue Areas:

• Water pollution
• Administrative procedure
• Child health
• Children
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• Environmental Protection Agency
• Environmental health
• Environmental protection
• Executive departments
• Government information
• Government publicity
• Hazardous substances
• Health warnings
• Infants
• Law
• Liability for environmental damages
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Potable water
• Pregnant women
• Water pollution control
• Water resources
• Women
• Women's health

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Blog Coverage

May 06, 2008 Senate Hearing On Perchlorate And TCE In Water

"The legislative approach taken in S. 24, S. 150, and S. 1911 is simply politicians meddling in the scientific process clearly laid out in the Safe Drinking Water Act. Mike Baker from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will speak ...

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August 08, 2007 Support TCE Reduction ACT

The day before yesterday Senators Clinton, Kerry, Boxer, Dole and Lautenburg introduced the “TCE Reduction Act” (S.1911) directing the Environmental Protection Agency to set revised standards for TCE in a timely manner. ...

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August 08, 2007 swujustice.: Unterstützungs-TCE Verkleinerung TAT

Der Tag vor Gestern Senatoren Clinton, stellten Kerry, Boxer, Almosen und Lautenburg die “TCE Verkleinerung Act” vor; (S.1911) verbesserte die Richtung der Behörde für Umweltschutz einzustellen Standards für TCE in einer fristgerechten ...

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