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Data gains push perchlorate nearer to regulatory determination
Author(s) -
Scharfenaker Mark
Publication year - 2005
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.1551-8833.2005.tb10877.x
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , perchlorate , regulatory agency , environmental regulation , state (computer science) , state agency , risk analysis (engineering) , business , political science , computer science , environmental planning , environmental science , public administration , sociology , chemistry , social science , ion , organic chemistry , algorithm
This article discusses how the recent firming‐up of perchlorate risk science and occurrence data has gone a long way toward meeting two critical information needs for possible federal regulation. However, the article points out that the progress has fallen short of addressing the lingering uncertainties faced by water suppliers about how to respond to the high‐profile contaminant. The remainder of the article reviews recent developments in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state efforts to characterize perchlorate risk and occurrence.