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EPA/WATER RIN: 2040-AF29 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: ●National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Group Regulation of Carcinogenic Volatile Organic Compound (VOCs) 
Abstract: The Agency announced in February 2011 that it plans to develop one national drinking water regulation (NDWR) covering up to 16 carcinogenic VOCs. EPA will propose a regulation to address carcinogenic contaminants as groups rather than individually in order to provide public health protections more quickly and also allow utilities to more effectively and efficiently plan for improvements. PCE and TCE, which the Agency determined were candidates for regulatory revision under the second six year review of the existing NPDWRs will be included in the VOC drinking water standard. Besides PCE and TCE, the group may include up to six additional regulated VOCs - benzene; carbon tetrachloride; 1,2-dichloroethane; 1,2-dichloropropane; dichloromethane; vinyl chloride; and up to eight unregulated VOCs from the EPA's Contaminant Candidate List 3 - aniline; benzyl chloride; 1,3-butadiene; 1,1-dichloroethane; nitrobenzene; oxirane methyl; 1,2,3-trichloropropane and urethane. SDWA Section 1412(b)(1)-(6) describes EPA's requirements for regulating contaminants. In accordance with these requirements, the Agency will evaluate the health effects of carcinogenic VOCs, the feasibility of treatment, the affordability of treatment for small systems, the costs and the benefits (as part of the Health Risk Reduction Cost Analysis), and implementation of a carcinogenic standard. EPA also plans to seek input through informal and formal processes from the Science Advisory Board, the National Drinking Water Advisory Council, the Department of Health and Human Services, State and Tribal drinking water programs, the regulated community (public water systems), public health organizations, academia, environmental and public interest groups, and other interested stakeholders on a number of issues relating to the VOCs group regulation and PCE and TCE rule revisions. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 141 and 142   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 300f et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/00/2013    
Final Action  04/00/2015    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/dwstrategy/index.cfm  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Yvette Selby-Mohamadu
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
4607M,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-5245
Email: Selby-Mohamadu.Yvette@epamail.epa.gov

Rajiv Khera
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
4607M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-4881
Email: khera.rajiv@epamail.epa.gov