On October 23, 2018, America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) was signed into law, amending the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). The attached fact sheet provides an overview of these amendments to EPCRA, which require that:

• Community water systems receive prompt notification of releases that are reportable under EPCRA, section 304.
• Community water systems are given access to hazardous chemical inventory data that is reported under EPCRA, section 312.

Frequently Asked Questions about AWIA Section 2018

• Amendments to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act – America’s Water Infrastructure Act: A Guide for Community Water Systems and State Drinking Water Primacy Agencies (PDF)(7 pp, 276 K)