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Overview of the Safe Drinking Water Act The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was originally passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking water supply. The law was amended in 1986 and 1996 and requires many actions to protect drinking water and its sources—rivers, lakes, reservoirs, springs, and ground water wells. (SDWA does not regulate private wells which serve fewer than 25 individuals.) SDWA authorizes the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to set national health-based standards for drinking water to protect against both naturally-occurring and man-made contaminants that may be found in drinking water.  U.S. EPA, states, and water systems then work together to make sure that these standards are met.  Protecting America’s drinking water is a top priority for EPA. EPA has established protective drinking water standards for more than 90 contaminants, including drinking water regulations issued since th...

Climate Action From wildfire smoke to extreme heat, our community is regularly impacted by climate change. Tigard City Council declared climate action a priority in April 2021 and our work involves climate action that both reduces the community’s impact on the climate crisis, and makes the community resilient to the inequitable impacts of climate change. The City of Tigard is committed to making sustainable living accessible, affordable, and actionable for every resident. Centering Equity and Environmental Justice Historically excluded communities experience negative health and economic impacts of climate change disproportionately as a result of inequitable public policy. We center equity and environmental justice through community involvement and apply our Racial Equity Toolkit to evaluate decisions to reduce impacts and unintended consequences on historically excluded communities. SOLAR PV RESOURCES Fleet Electrification Underway Under direction of City Council, Team Tigard is develo...