check for grammar: The United States has a vast list of environmental laws that include Safe Drinking Water Act(SDWA) , Clean Air Act (CAA), and Endangered Species Act(ESA). The Safe Drinking Water Act is exactly how it sounds it is an act that was established in 1974, and it is a law that protects the quality of water we drink. Under this act the Environmental Protection agency is responsible for setting the standards for the water quality Americans drink in every state