A communication from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (see Section 18A(f) of Chapter 21A of the General Laws) submitting the Department of Environmental Protection’s Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment Program report for calendar year 2024

HD 5192 is a procedural bill requiring the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to submit its 2024 Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment Program report to the legislature. This routine submission, mandated under Section 18A(f) of Chapter 21A, details how the DEP addressed thousands of public inquiries regarding drinking water sources across 581 water systems. The bill itself does not create new policy or affect residents directly; it simply formalizes the annual reporting process for the DEP's water safety assessments. As a communication bill, it has no substantive policy impact beyond ensuring transparency in the DEP's reporting obligations.