The 1991 Lead/copper Drinking Water Rule and the 1995 Decision Not to Revise the Arsenic Drinking Water Rule: Two Case Studies in EPA's Use of Science |
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... Drinking Water Rule 1 . Background In response to the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act ( SDWA ) , in 1975 EPA promulgated an Interim Drinking Water Regulation for lead which set a Maximum Contaminant Level ( MCL ) of 50 ppb ( parts per ...
... Drinking Water Rule 1 . Background In response to the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act ( SDWA ) , in 1975 EPA promulgated an Interim Drinking Water Regulation for lead which set a Maximum Contaminant Level ( MCL ) of 50 ppb ( parts per ...
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... drinking water utilities submitted survey data as public comments , and in 1988 , the American Water Works Service Company ( AWWSC ) conducted a national survey . Although some respondents viewed the survey data as important , it did ...
... drinking water utilities submitted survey data as public comments , and in 1988 , the American Water Works Service Company ( AWWSC ) conducted a national survey . Although some respondents viewed the survey data as important , it did ...
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... rule was one of the most expensive drinking water rules ever adopted by EPA and one which did not consider the affordability for small systems ( see accompanying case study ) . While the agency was considering whether ... Drinking Water 34.
... rule was one of the most expensive drinking water rules ever adopted by EPA and one which did not consider the affordability for small systems ( see accompanying case study ) . While the agency was considering whether ... Drinking Water 34.
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