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Lead Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) And Next Steps. What It Means For Public Water Systems
Lead Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) And Next Steps. What It Means For Public Water Systems Background On January 16, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Final Lead Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) in the Federal Register (86 FR 4198), just days before Joe Biden was sworn in as President of the United States. The…
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Health Advisory Levels Lowered For Perfluoroalkyl Substances; Regulation On The Horizon – What To Expect
Health Advisory Levels Lowered For Perfluoroalkyl Substances; Regulation On The Horizon – What to Expect What are PFAS? Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals used in the manufacture of many industrial and consumer products, such as fire-fighting foams, fabric treatments, and coatings on non-stick cookware. The high stability of these chemicals make them…
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Microbial/Disinfection Byproducts Rules Updates
Microbial/Disinfection Byproducts Rules Updates As a result of findings from the Third Six-Year Review of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR), as required under the Safe Drinking Water Act, subsequent litigation (i.e. 2020 Waterkeepers Alliance v EPA settlement agreement), and informed by additional data and information from the 4th Six Year Review (evaluation currently underway)…
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SAMS Field Data Collection Application
SAMS Field Data Collection Application Paperless field data collection using mobile devices is replacing the way water operators gather, store, and share site information. The days of manually recording site inspections using logbooks is quickly changing. Data such as water levels, electric & chemical use, equipment status and other details is becoming easier to manage…
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EPA Water: Drinking Water Training System
EPA Water: Drinking Water Training System Compliance Monitoring Data Portal (CMDP) we live in a data-driven age with nearly instant access to information using hand-held devices and computers. The evolution of the Internet and use of web-based applications has become the norm for most Americans. Unfortunately, the migration to electronic data deliverables has been a…