ABSTRACT
National League of Cities, an organization representing some
15,000 cities, it is my pleasure to be here today to offer
you a perspective on how municipal officials view their re
sponsibilities in providing safe drinking water to their citi
zens, especially, of course, under the requirements of the
Safe Drinking Water Act. But first, let me review the status
of our nations' cities and where they have been over the last
several years.
