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Advisory Panel on Emerging Contaminants

Advisory Panel on Emerging Contaminants. Unregulated Chemical Contaminants APEC Update – September 27, 2013. Committee met on July 27, 2013 to finalize outline for White Paper Section assignments made. Unregulated Chemical Contaminants. Section One. Introduction

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Advisory Panel on Emerging Contaminants

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  1. Advisory Panel on Emerging Contaminants Unregulated Chemical Contaminants APEC Update – September 27, 2013

  2. Committee met on July 27, 2013 to finalize outline for White Paper • Section assignments made Unregulated Chemical Contaminants

  3. Section One. Introduction • 1.1 Background of the APEC (Chemical) • 1.2 Sources of Water • 1.3 Water Use throughout State • 1.4 Description of Urban Water Cycle • 1.5 Exposure Pathways (drinking water, irrigation, etc.) Unregulated Chemical Contaminants

  4. Section Two. Unregulated Chemical Contaminants Found in Arizona Waters • 2.1 The List • 2.2 Defining Emerging Contaminants • 2.3 Where are they found in AZ? • 2.4 Toxicity • 2.5 Associated Compounds and Other Compounds of Interest • 2.6 Current Research Unregulated Chemical Contaminants

  5. List of Potential Contaminants for Study This list is currently being utilized by the Arizona Laboratory on Emerging Contaminants. - List was generated based on screening criteria that was referenced in the report “Development of indicators and surrogates for chemical contaminant removal during wastewater treatment and reclamation” (WRF 03-014) Unregulated Chemical Contaminants

  6. List of Potential Contaminants for Study • Additional Contaminants of Possible Interest • Perchlorate • 1,4-Dioxane • Hexavalent Chromium • 1,2,3 – Trichloropropane (TCP) • N-Nitroso-dimethylamine (NDMA) • Others???? Unregulated Chemical Contaminants

  7. Section Three. Information & Recommendations for Utilities • 3.1 Utility Efforts in Research • 3.2 Current Treatment Technologies • 3.2.1 Advanced Treatment Utilities • 3.3 Sampling & Analysis • 3.4 Laboratories Unregulated Chemical Contaminants

  8. Section Four. Information & Recommendations for the Public • 4.1 Quality over Quantity – Making Better Choices at Home and at Work • 4.2 Point of Use Devices • 4.3 Take Back Programs • Section Five. Summary/Discussion Unregulated Chemical Contaminants

  9. Next Steps… • Committee is preparing drafts of each section of the white paper. • Final Draft for Review by November 30, 2013 • Discussion Unregulated Chemical Contaminants

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