Tag: Safe Drinking Water Act
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EPA OIG Recommends Interim Measures for Public Notification of Lead Action Level Exceedances
On July 20, 2023, EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a memorandum to EPA’s Office of Water (OW) regarding the implementation of the Tier 1 public notification provision following the determination of an action level exceedance, as required under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act passed in 2016. While OIG acknowledges…
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EPA Releases Draft National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024–2027
Today EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) released draft National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECI), previously known as National Compliance Initiatives (NCI), for FY 2024-2027. The Agency will be accepting public comments through March 13, 2023. In the draft, EPA aims to align all existing and proposed NECIs with two overarching strategic plan…
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EPA Approves Final SDWA Variance for Denver Water’s Lead Reduction Program Plan
US EPA has approved Denver Water’s comprehensive approach for reducing lead in drinking water through the issuance of a final variance under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The variance allows Denver Water to continue to implement a set of actions, called the Lead Reduction Program Plan (LRPP), which work together to reduce lead in Denver’s…
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Register now for ASDWA’s free webinar “SDWA Turns 48: A Reflection of the Regulatory Landscape and What’s Next”
Register now for ASDWA’s free webinar “SDWA Turns 48: A Reflection of the Regulatory Landscape and What’s Next” The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was initially signed on December 16, 1974, and this one-hour free webinar on its 48th anniversary (December 16, 2022, from 2:30-3:30 EST) will summarize the SDWA history and the current regulatory…
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It’s Not Too Late to Plan to Attend the ASDWA Annual Conference
ASDWA is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year – as well as the 40th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Join us October 20-23 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to discuss a wide array of issues of critical importance to the drinking water community. This year’s conference also includes a special October 23rd afternoon session…
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Lab Matters Feature Article is on Drinking Water
The spring issue of the Association of Public Health Laboratories’ (APHL) newsletter, Lab Matters, is now available. The feature article,Into the Drink: Keeping Our Water Safe, examines water testing practices in public health laboratories as well as the merits and limits of the US Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). January 2014 marked the start of…
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Above Ground Chemical Storage Tank Bill Approved by Senate Committee
On April 3rd, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved S. 1961, “The Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014.” The bill was approved as part of a block of nine other bills and actions, without any debate or discussion. It now moves to the Senate floor (expected to take place…