"U.S. EPA released a plan yesterday for setting objectives to protect the nation's drinking water.

The blueprint lays out how federal, state, tribal and local agencies, as well as the private and nonprofit sectors, can address six initiatives.

They include financing infrastructure in disadvantaged communities, boosting oversight for the Safe Drinking Water Act, protecting sources of drinking water, tackling unregulated contaminants, improving transparency on drinking water safety and reducing the risk of lead.

"Ensuring that all Americans have access to safe drinking water is an absolute top priority for EPA," Administrator Gina McCarthy said in a statement. "We must work collectively to seize opportunities for progress, partnership, and innovation in order to continue to provide our citizens with the safest drinking water in the world.""

Tiffany Stecker reports for Greenwire December 1, 2016. [2]

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"Drinking Water Action Plan" (EPA) [3]