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A Current Look at the Federal Drinking Water Regulations
Author(s) -
Pontius Frederick W.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07319.x
Subject(s) - safe drinking water act , agency (philosophy) , environmental planning , current (fluid) , business , water utility , clean water act , environmental protection , water quality , environmental science , water supply , engineering , environmental engineering , ecology , philosophy , epistemology , electrical engineering , biology
In response to mandates of the 1986 Safe Drinking Water Act amendments, the US Environmental Protection Agency is developing, proposing, and adopting new drinking water regulations that are significantly changing water treatment practices and water utility operations. In February 1990, the author summarized the history, content, status, and schedule of regulations as of January 1990. In this article, the author presents updated information on the regulations covered in the February 1990 article and summarizes new and anticipated regulations as of January 1992.