Regulating Radionuclides in Drinking Water

Huber, D.

doi:10.1002/0471721999.ch13

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“…The final radionuclides rule was promulgated Dec. 7, 2000 (USEPA, 2000c) and applies only to community water systems. It updated the MCLs for radium 226+228, alpha emitters, and gross beta and photon emitters and set a new MCL for uranium (Huber, 2003). The final arsenic rule was issued Jan. 22, 2001, setting a new MCL for arsenic at 10 μg/L (USEPA, 2001b), with a compliance date of February 2006.…”

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Drinking Water Contaminant Regulation: —Where are We Heading?

Pontius¹

2004

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Since the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) enacted the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in 1974, an increasingly complex series of rulemakings has transformed the US drinking water regulatory program into a labyrinth of requirements supported by a vast administrative superstructure. Furthermore, with each amendment of the SDWA, the paradigm applied to the regulation of drinking water contaminants has shifted. The financial and personnel demands imposed by implementation and compliance with existing and upcoming rules have strained the limited resources of water utilities, state agencies, and USEPA itself. In addition to summarizing the current regulatory program, this article delineates the patchwork quilt of requirements specified in the Stage 2 Disfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule and other upcoming regulations.

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Drinking Water Contaminant Regulation: —Where are We Heading?

Pontius¹

2004

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“…It updates the MCLs for radium 226 and 228, alpha emitters, and gross beta and photon emitters, and sets a new MCL for uranium. Huber (2003) has provided an in‐depth discussion of radionuclide regulation and the rationale for how the final rule was crafted. Critical compliance deadlines are as follows:…”

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Update on USEPA's drinking water regulations

Pontius¹

2003

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Pontius continues his annual tradition of providing an updated assessment of US Environmental Protection Agency regulations and a regulatory outlook. The current status and agenda for the coming year are outlined. In addition, the author discusses several important regulatory actions expected in 2003, including proposal of the Stage 2 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Long‐Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, the final Groundwater Rule, and the final Radon Rule. A section on biological and chemical warfare agents is also included. Because the regulatory political horizon is continually changing as budgets shrink and players and priorities change, the information in this article can help water providers stay abreast of the most current regulatory demands. Because it takes years to implement major treatment changes, utilities must review regulations regularly and assess the expected effects of future rules to plan effectively.

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Regulating Radionuclides in Drinking Water

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Drinking Water Contaminant Regulation: —Where are We Heading?

Drinking Water Contaminant Regulation: —Where are We Heading?

Update on USEPA's drinking water regulations

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