May 4, 2007 - H.R. 2076 “Lead-Free Drinking Water Act Of 2007” Introduced In Congress
H.R. 2076 proposes to amend the Safe Drinking
Water Act to establish maximum lead levels for drinking water through
restricting the amount of lead used in the production of bathroom fixtures and
fittings.
A statement from Rep. Norton reports that she, Rep. Waxman
and former Sen. James Jeffords (I-Vt.) looked at the 1974
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Lead and Copper Rule and determined that
even with the revision of the Rule in 1991, it did not meet standards that they
feel should have been adopted at that time.