The United States enjoys one of the world's most reliable and safest supplies of drinking water. Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in 1974 to protect public health, including by regulating public water systems.
Regulations of Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) permitting, installation and inspection of approved automatic grease recovery units (AGRU) for Food Preparation Establishments are handled by the Bristol Water and Sewer Department (BWSD).