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This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of water regulation before the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and a chronology of water regulation post-USEPA. Developments on the pathway to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) are outlined, along with the 1986 amendments, the 1988 Lead Contamination Control Act, the 1996 SDWA amendments, and the 2002 Public Health Security and BioterrorismResponse Act. A brief overview of public water systems is provided, along with community water systems, components of the SDWA, Contaminant Candidate List (CCL), the process for establishing National PrimaryDrinking Water Regulations, tools for implementation, the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, importance of enforcement, contamination prevention, opportunities for integration of the Clean Water Act and the SDWA, Water Infrastructure Security, SDWA addressingemerging challenges, strategic directions, and the SDWA multiple barrier approach.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 11/01/2009 Number of Pages: 28 File Size: 1 file , 1.3 MB