OWP will be closed from 4:00 pm on Friday, December 20, 2024, until 8:00 am on Thursday, January 2, 2025, for Winter Break.
(All times are PST.)

If exams are submitted:	Course certificates will be mailed:
By December 13th	By December 20th
After December 20th	Early January

Please note: Postmark dates will not be honored.

Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning S

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

An act passed by the US Congress in 1974. The act establishes a cooperative program among local, state, and federal agencies to ensure safe drinking water for consumers. The act has been amended several times, including the 1980, 1986, and 1996 amendments.