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Complying With the Stage 1 D/DBP Rule
Author(s) -
Pontius Frederick W.,
Diamond William R.
Publication year - 1999
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.1551-8833.1999.tb08596.x
Subject(s) - chlorine dioxide , rulemaking , chloramine , chlorine , environmental science , interim , waste management , engineering , chemistry , political science , law , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
On December 16, 1998, the US Environmental Protection Agency published the Stage 1 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts (D/DBP) Rule and the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. These rules are the result of extensive regulatory negotiations and a rulemaking process that formally began in 1992. This paper summarizes the Stage 1 D/DBP Rule. Topics covered include: compliance dates; requirements for residual free chlorine and chloramines; requirements for residual chlorine dioxide; requirements for chlorine DBPs; requirements for chlorite; best available technologies; routine monitoring requirements; requirements for bromate; reduced monitoring requirements; disinfection byproducts precursor removal requirements; total organic carbon removal; comparison of compliance forecasts for different size surface water systems; state primacy requirements; compliance choices; and, guidance manuals that are in preparation.