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| EPA/OW | RIN: 2040-AF29 | Publication ID: Spring 2017 |
| Title: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Group Regulation of Carcinogenic Volatile Organic Compound (VOCs) | |
| Abstract: The EPA announced in February 2011 that it plans to develop one national primary drinking water regulation (NPDWR) covering up to 16 carcinogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The EPA intends to propose a regulation to address carcinogenic VOC contaminants as a group, rather than individually, in order to provide public health protections more quickly and also to allow utilities to more effectively and efficiently plan for improvements. PCE and TCE, which the EPA determined to be candidates for regulatory revision under the second six year review of the existing NPDWRs, would be included in the VOC drinking water standard. Besides PCE and TCE, the group may include up to six additional regulated VOCs; and up to eight unregulated VOCs from the EPA's Contaminant Candidate List 3. The Safe Drinking Water Act, section 1412(b)(1)-(6), describes EPA's requirements for regulating contaminants. In accordance with these requirements, EPA will evaluate the health effects of carcinogenic VOCs, the feasibility of treatment, the affordability of treatment for small systems, and the costs and the benefits (as part of the Health Risk Reduction Cost Analysis). EPA has reached out to stakeholders via multiple meetings and the Web before deciding to develop the carcinogenic VOC group rule. The EPA also plans to seek input from the Science Advisory Board, the National Drinking Water Advisory Council, the Department of Health and Human Services, and State and tribal drinking water programs prior to issuing a proposed rule. | |
| Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Other Significant |
| RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
| Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
| CFR Citation: 40 CFR 141 40 CFR 142 | |
| Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. Safe Drinking Water Act | |
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| Additional Information: This action includes retrospective review under Executive Order 13563; see: http://www.epa.gov/regdarrt/retrospective/history.html. | |
| Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
| Small Entities Affected: Undetermined | Federalism: Undetermined |
| 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 | |
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Agency Contact: Kesha Forrest Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 4607M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-3632 Fax:202 564-3760 Email: forrest.kesha@epa.gov Rajiv Khera Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 4607M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-4881 Email: khera.rajiv@epamail.epa.gov |
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