A Half Century on, Challenges Remain in Supplying Safe Drinking Water to All

50 Years of Safer Drinking Water On December 16, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The United States can chalk up many successes under the statute. Thanks to the SDWA, Americans tend to take for granted that tap water in homes, restaurants, workplaces, and schools is potable. But the SDWA’s unquestioned success does not mean the work of water safety is done. New funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is welcome, but will more money alone address the remaining and emerging drinking water issues?