COUNTY OF MAUI BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY 
RESOLUTION NO. 95-08 (1995)

RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS 
TO AMEND THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT



	WHEREAS, the federal Safe Drinking Water Act has not been amended since 
1986 and amendments, although worked on, were not approved during the last session 
of the United States Congress; and

	WHEREAS, at present, the Safe Drinking Water Act provides for testing standards 
and reporting requirements for over eighty contaminants, but testing standards or reporting 
requirements for contaminants of public health concern such as Cryptosporidium are omitted; and

	WHEREAS, many federal "Maximum Contaminant Levels" (MCLs) and testing standards in the 
Safe Drinking Water Act as implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should be 
based on principles of sound science, public health benefits, risk reduction, and affordable 
costs; and

	WHEREAS, the current health effects research effort is inadequate to provide the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency with the data it needs to promulgate science-based regulations 
which address cryptosporidium and other contaminants; and

	WHEREAS, the public has a right to know what contaminants are Dresent in their drinking 
water and the compliance status of their water suppliers; and

	WHEREAS, it is of crucial importance that drinking water be kept clean and safe by 
protecting it at its source; and

	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Maui County Board of Water Supply supports an 
amended Safe Drinking Water Act with an improved process for selecting contaminants and setting 
standards based on sound scientific information, public health benefits, occurrence data, and the 
principles of relative risk reduction.

	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that risk assessments be based on local values per person saved.

	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that drinking water standards should consider the health of all 
citizens including vulnerable people such as those suffering from immune disorders, children, 
senior citizens, pregnant women and infants.

	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Safe Drinking Water Act should be amended to assure that 
the public is meaningfully informed in easily understood language of the presence of contaminants 
in their drinking water and of violations by their water system.

	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a "State Revolving Fund" loan program for drinking water should 
be established which would provide financial assistance to modernize public water systems to comply 
with the standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that drinking water should be protected and preserved by preventing 
contamination of the watershed areas and groundwater at their sources.

	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the United States Congress should amend the Safe Drinking 
Water Act as soon as possible in this session of Congress.

	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Maui county Board of Water Supply communicates this 
Resolution to the Mayor, County Council, State Legislature, Governor, U.S. Senate and House of
Representatives, and the President of the United States of America.

Passed and adopted this 15th day of August, 1995

Marie Kimmey, Chairperspn
Maui County Board of Water Supply