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EPA/WATER RIN: 2040-AA97 Publication ID: Spring 1998 
Title: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Groundwater Disinfection 
Abstract: The Safe Drinking Water Act as amended in 1996 directs EPA to promulgate regulations requiring disinfection "as necessary" for ground water systems. The intention is to reduce microbial contamination risk from public water systems relying on groundwater. To determine if treatment is necessary, the rule will establish a framework to identify public water supplies vulnerable to microbial contamination and to develop and implement risk control strategies including but not limited to disinfection. Development and implementation of the rule will involve local, tribal, state and federal governments. The structure of the draft rule is a series of barriers to microbial contamination. The proposed barriers are source water protection and vulnerability assessment; assessment and maintenance of the well, treatment facility and distribution system; disinfection where necessary and monitoring. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 141    40 CFR 142   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 300 Safe Drinking Water Act sec 1412   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  Publish radon health risk reduction and cost analysis  05/00/2002 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/00/1999    
Final Rule  11/00/2000    
Additional Information: SAN No. 2340 ^PRFA: Y
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Tracy Bone
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
4601M,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-5257
Fax:202 564-3753
Email: Bone.Tracy@epamail.epa.gov

Erin Flannery-Keith
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
4607, 4203M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-0689
Email: flannery-keith.erin@epa.gov