What aspect is not covered by the Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act?

The Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act primarily focus on ensuring the safety and quality of drinking water for public distribution systems. They provide regulations and standards for public water systems, including municipal water supplies and reservoirs that serve communities.

Private wells, on the other hand, are typically not regulated under this act. This is because they are not considered part of the public water system and are the responsibility of the individual homeowner to manage. The federal government does not have jurisdiction to enforce standards for private wells, thus establishing a clear distinction between public systems, which receive oversight and regulations to ensure compliance with safety standards, and private wells, which do not have the same level of regulatory oversight.

Therefore, private wells are the correct choice as they fall outside the scope of the amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act, reflecting the act's focus on public drinking water safety and not on individual, privately-owned sources.