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            <CODE>2040</CODE>
            <NAME>Water</NAME>
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            <NAME>Environmental Protection Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EPA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Groundwater Rule</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[EPA has proposed a targeted risk-based regulatory strategy for all public water systems served by ground water. The proposed requirements provide a meaningful opportunity to reduce public health risk associated with the consumption of waterborne pathogens from fecal contamination for a substantial number of people served by ground water sources. The proposed strategy addresses risks through a multiple-barrier approach that relies on five major components: periodic sanitary surveys of ground water systems requiring the evaluation of eight elements and the identification of significant deficiencies; hydrogeologic assessments to identify wells sensitive to fecal contamination; source water monitoring for systems drawing from sensitive wells without treatment or with other indications of risk; a requirement for correction of significant deficiencies and fecal contamination through the following actions: eliminate the source of contamination, correct the significant deficiency, provide an alternative source water, or provide a treatment which achieves at least 99.99 percent (4-log) inactivation or removal of viruses, and compliance monitoring to insure disinfection treatment is reliably operated where it is used.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>40 CFR 141 400 to 406</CFR>
            <CFR>40 CFR 142 14 to 16 (Revision)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300f</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>SDWA 1412</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/00/2003</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Before Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/10/2000</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>65 FR 30194</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>SAN No. 2340

Statutory deadline for final: After August 6,1999 but before the Administrator promulgates a stage II rulemaking for disinfection byproducts (currently scheduled for November 2003). 

NPRM-http://www.epa.gov/safewater/gwr.html</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <NAICS_LIST>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>22131</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Water Supply and Irrigation Systems</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
        </NAICS_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Crystal</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rodgers-Jenkins</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2040</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Water</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OW</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 564-5275</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 564-3767</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rodgers-jenkins.crystal@epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4607M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tracy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bone</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2040</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Water</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OW</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 564-5257</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 564-3753</FAX>
                <EMAIL>Bone.Tracy@epamail.epa.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4601M,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
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