Federal Collaboration MOU on Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water
EPA, USDA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of the Interior have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve coordination and collaboration on issues related to pharmaceuticals in drinking water. Under this agreement, Federal agencies will share scientific data and information and coordinate potential future research on the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water, their sources, and potential health effects. The agencies formulated the agreement in response to a recommendation by the Government Accountability Office in 2011. View the MOU at: http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/ppcp/index.cfm.
