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EPA’s Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule Program
EPA’s Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule Program Monitoring for unregulated drinking water contaminants isn’t a new concept for most public water systems (PWSs). The 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) amendments require EPA to issue a new list of no more than 30 unregulated contaminants every five years to be monitored by public water systems. EPA…
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PFOS And PFOA Regulations
PFOS And PFOA Regulations Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) What do Scotchguard, non-stick cookware, and water have in common? They all contain environmental chemicals of growing concern known as perfluoroalkyl substances – particularly PFOS and PFOA. In the United States, these persistent synthetic compounds have been used since the early 1950’s and are…
