Safe Drinking Water Act Latino and African American populations are at higher risk of exposure to drinking water contaminants. Contaminants found in the drinking water of such communities include nitrates, coliform, and lead, which have been linked to cancer, reproductive health problems, gastrointestinal illness, and other health problems. One study found that levels of contaminants in the drinking water of two Nebraska Native American reservations were significantly higher than regional contaminant levels. Another study found that Latino residents in Tucson, Arizona, had higher than average levels of contaminants in their drinking water, which were linked to higher rates of cancer and neurological disorders among
Safe Drinking Water Act (USDW) means an aquifer with sufficient quality and quantity of ground water to supply a public water system now or in the future as defined by 40 C.F.R. § 144.3. Surface water quality is generally protected by the Clean Water Act. U.S. Congress by 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 300h(b) and 42 U.S.C. § 300h-1(C) prohibit any underground injection which endangers drinking water sources. The Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals while enforcing this prohibition of “harmful injections into drinking water aquifers” explains that underground injection of even clean water can result in the illegal movement of a