Over the last 50 years, the pages of Journal AWWA have captured the history of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), told through the eyes of those living it real-time. With articles authored by politicians, water policy experts, and utility managers, the association’s flagship publication documented the act’s legislative history, its impacts of the act on water utilities, its challenges, and its successes. This special collection tells that story and celebrates the water professionals whose nonstop efforts have kept our water safe and reliable.