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EPA/WATER RIN: 2040-AF00 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Minor Correction to Stage 2 Disinfectants & Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Changes Related to References of Analytical Methods in the CFR 
Abstract: EPA promulgated the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfectant Byproducts Rule on January 4, 2006 (71 FR 388). The requirements for ground water systems serving 500-9999 people were unintentionally excluded from the final rule. As a result, the rule allowed for less routine compliance monitoring than intended for this category of PWSs. These PWSs should have been required to monitor for both trihalo methanes (TTHMs) and HAA5 concentrations. Due to the error, they were only required to monitor for either TTHMs or HAA5s. EPA also needs to add a notation to methods tables currently in the regulations to indicate where readers can find the list of methods approved under the expedited process. This action will add a reference to the list of additional methods to tables in 40 CFR 141. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 42 USC 300f and 42 USC 300g-1   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/14/2008  73 FR 67456   
NPRM Comment Period End  01/13/2009    
Final Action  11/00/2009    
Additional Information: SAN No. 5272
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Thomas Grubbs
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
4607M, 4607M,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-5262
Fax:202 564-3767
Email: Grubbs.Thomas@epamail.epa.gov

Pat Fair
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
USEPA Facilities,
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Phone:513 569-7937
Email: Fair.Pat@epamail.epa.gov