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WHAT’S COMING DOWNSTREAM?

WHAT’S COMING DOWNSTREAM?. WATER QUALITY SHORT COURSE - APRIL 12, 2007 Elizabeth Grove Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission. Regs, regs, and more regs!. Safe Drinking Water Act Initially passed in 1974 Amendments made in 1986 and 1996

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WHAT’S COMING DOWNSTREAM?

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  1. WHAT’S COMING DOWNSTREAM? WATER QUALITY SHORT COURSE - APRIL 12, 2007 Elizabeth Grove Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission

  2. Regs, regs, and more regs! • Safe Drinking Water Act • Initially passed in 1974 • Amendments made in 1986 and 1996 • A total of 102 contaminants are regulated under the Act • All are reviewed every 6 years

  3. And more regulations!!! • D/DBP Rule 2- Effective March 6, 2006 • Very complicated rule • Applies to all systems that use water that has had a disinfectant added • LTESWTR 2 - Effective March 6, 2006 • Cryptosporidium testing required • Covered finished water storage required

  4. And yet more!!!! • Groundwater Rule - Effective January 8, 2007 • Requires sanitary surveys of systems • Source water monitoring • Corrective action if violations are found • Compliance monitoring • Total Coliform Rule • Reviewing to see if changes are needed • Possible outcome could be a new distribution system rule

  5. INFRASTRUCTURE • Existing infrastructure is aging (30+ years) • Study done by EPA looked at a 20 year period (2000 thru 2019) • Funding gap will occur if spending isn’t increased • Projected at $102 billion for drinking water • Predictions are even higher for wastewater

  6. Source Water Issues • Quality sources of drinking water • Regional systems being organized to meet demands • CCWWC, Tri County Authority, NCWWC, NWMO, Jefferson County Authority • Water quantity/quality issues are a problem all around the state

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