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This article discusses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's experiences gained from implementation of the National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations and current considerations being evaluated for incorporation into the revised primary drinking water regulations. The following topics are addressed: the regulatory procedure for establishing revised primary drinking water regulations; the continued high priority of drinking water quality; implementation of NIPDWR relating to monitoring and reporting violations, and to related water quality and management problems; issues and areas of concern being addressed in the revised regulations including compliance by small systems, potential health effects of contaminants, more flexible and more specific monitoring requirements, public notification of violation, noncommunity water system monitoring requirements, and redesigning monitoring requirements to assess the occurrence of corrosion by-products and human exposure to contaminants from various parts of the distribution system. Current actions relating to volatile organic chemicals, synthetic organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, microbials, radionuclides, and disinfection by-products are reviewed. A schedule for production of the revised regulations is presented. Includes tables, figure.

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Edition: Vol. 76 - No. 11 Published: 11/01/1984 Number of Pages: 5File Size: 1 file , 1.4 MB