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Drinking water in the United States is regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which is designed to protect drinking water quality and covers both surface and groundwaters that have the potential to be used as drinking water sources. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to establish and update specific standards for drinking water quality and is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Proposed Regulations
04/23/01 - Proposed Rule - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations; Arsenic
04/25/2001
National
Final Regulations
05/15/01 - Final Rule - Withdrawal of Guidelines for Drinking Water Test Procedures (40 CFR Parts 136, 141,143)
05/19/2001
National
Proposed Regulations
09/07/01 - Proposed Rule - Minor Revisions to Public Notification Rule and Consumer Confidence Report Rule (40 CFR Part 141)
09/10/2001
National
Proposed Regulations
09/13/00 - Proposed Rules - Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring
09/13/2000
National
Proposed Regulations
10 CSR 60-2.015 - Definitions
11/04/2008
National
Proposed Regulations
10/19/00 - Proposed Rule MCL Arsenic (Revisions)
10/19/2000
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 1 - Notice of a Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for Drinking Water Regulatory Efforts
02/15/2011
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 122, 136, 141, 143, 430, 455, and 465 - Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Under CWA; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations; and National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations
03/12/2007
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122,136,141,143,403,430,455,465 - Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Under the CWA; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations; National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations
04/06/2004
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 136 - Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants; Measurement of Mercury in Water; Revisions to EPA Method 1631
11/01/2002
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 136 and 141 - Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act
02/16/2005
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 136, 141, 143 - Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations; and National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations; Methods Update
10/24/2002
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Announcement of Preliminary Regulatory Determinations for Priority Contaminants on the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List
06/07/2002
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Announcement of Preliminary Regulatory Determinations for Priority Contaminants on the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List - Correction
07/22/2002
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Drinking Water: Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate
02/11/2011
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Drinking Water: Regulatory Determinations Regarding Contaminants on the Second Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List--Preliminary Determinations
05/01/2007
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act
06/24/2011
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
06/03/2008
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
08/03/2009
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
11/10/2009
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
12/02/2009
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
06/08/2010
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the SDWA; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
06/28/2012
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Extension of Comment Period for Notice of Data Availability; National Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Approval of Analytical Methods for Chemical and Microbiological Contaminants; Additional Information on the ColitagTM
01/01/2003
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Minor Clarification of National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Arsenic
12/23/2002
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Minor Clarification of National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Arsenic
03/25/2003
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - National Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Approval of Additional Method for the Detection of Coliforms and E. Coli in Drinking Water
02/13/2004
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Analytical Method for Uranium
06/02/2004
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Analytical Method for Uranium
06/02/2004
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Analytical Method for Uranium
08/25/2004
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Drinking Water Regulations for Aircraft Public Water Systems
04/09/2008
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Drinking Water Regulations for Aircraft Public Water Systems
10/19/2009
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Notice of Data Availability; National Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Approval of Analytical Methods for Chemical and Microbiological Contaminants; Additional Information on the ColitagTM Method
12/03/2002
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - NPDWR for Lead and Copper: Short-term Regulatory Revisions and Clarifications
07/18/2006
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Public Meeting to Discuss the Development of Regulations for Aircraft Public Water Systems
05/13/2005
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Public Meeting: Preliminary Regulatory Determinations for the Third Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 3)
05/31/2011
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation for Public Water
08/22/2005
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation: Approval of Analytical Method for Aeromonas; National Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Approval of Analytical Methods for Chemical and Microbiological Contaminants
11/01/2002
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 141 - Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation; Approval of Analytical Method for Aeromonas; National Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Approval of Analytical Methods for Chemical and Microbiological Contaminants
11/13/2002
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 141 and 142 - Announcement of Public Meeting on the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule Retrospective Review
02/03/2012
National
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