Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water, which must identify:
pharmaceuticals and personal care products that have been detected in the sources;
the levels at which the pharmaceuticals and products have been detected;
the origins of pharmaceuticals and products found in drinking water;
the effects of the pharmaceuticals and products on humans, the environment, and the safety of drinking water; and
methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent them.
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Sep 22, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.