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EPA/WATER RIN: 2040-AA97 Publication ID: Fall 2001 
Title: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Groundwater Rule 
Abstract: EPA has proposed a targeted risk-based regulatory strategy for all public water systems served by groundwater. 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. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: Private Sector 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 141 400 to 406    40 CFR 142 14 to 16 (revision)   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 300f    SDWA 1412   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    05/00/2003 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/10/2000  65 FR 30194   
Final Action  12/00/2002    
Additional Information: SAN No. 2340 Statutory deadline for final: After August 6, 1999 but before the Administrator promulgates a stage II rulemaking for disinfection and disinfection byproducts. NPRM-http://www.epa.gov/safewater/gwr.html
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations  Federalism: Yes 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Sectors Affected: 22131 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems 
Agency Contact:
Eric Burneson
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
4607M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-5250
Email: burneson.eric@epa.gov

Tracy Bone
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
4601M,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-5257
Fax:202 564-3753
Email: Bone.Tracy@epamail.epa.gov