Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§300j–18a Annual Study on Boil Water Advisories
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER XII — SAFETY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Part E — General Provisions › § 300j–18a
Summary
The Administrator must, starting within one year after November 15, 2021, and every year after, study how common boil water advisories are in the United States and report the results and reasons to Congress with the annual budget request.
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Title 42, §300j–18a
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(a)In general
Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall conduct a study on the prevalence of boil water advisories issued in the United States.
(b)Report
(1)In general
The Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the most recent study conducted under subsection (a) as part of the annual budget request transmitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31.
(2)Requirement
In the annual report required under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall include a description of the reasons for which boil water advisories were issued during the year covered by the report.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section enacted as part of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 and also as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definition of Administrator Pub. L. 117–58, div. E, § 50002, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1135, provided that: “In this division [see
Short Title
of 2021 Amendment note set out under section 1251 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters], the term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.”
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42 U.S.C. § 300j–18a
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110