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This article discusses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA's) new drinking water strategy, focusing on the first of four elements proposed in the strategy -- address contaminants as groups, rather than one at a time, in the hope that enhanced protection of public health can be achieved more cost-effectively. In particular, the article focuses on three of the groups -- nitrosamines, carcinogenic volatileorganic chemicals (VOCs), andchlorinated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) -- that USEPA believesit has enough information onfor a decision regarding regulatory action.

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Edition: Vol. 102 - No. 11 Published: 11/01/2010