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23 Cards in this Set
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The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was enacted in 1974 to:
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Manage potential contamination threats to drinking water supplies
Prevent underground injections of contaminated fluids that would endanger drinking water sources |
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The SDWA standards apply to
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drinking water “at the tap” as delivered by public water supply systems.
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Section 1447 states that each Federal agency having jurisdiction over a federally owned or maintained public water system must comply with
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All Federal, State, and local requirements
Administrative authorities Processes and sanctions |
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Sections 1412, 1414, and 1445(a) authorize for public water systems:
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Drinking water regulations
Specific operating procedures |
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40 CFR 141.2 defines public water systems as
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those systems that provide piped water for human consumption and are equipped with at least 15 connections or regularly serve at least 25 people.
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Public water systems include the following
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Community water systems
Nontransient noncommunity water systems Noncommunity water systems |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was required under the SDWA to establish
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National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs) for contaminants that may cause adverse public health effects
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NPDWRs Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs) were established for:
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Lead and copper
Volatile organic compounds Aldicarb, aldicarb sulfoxide, aldicarb sulfone, pentachlorophenol, and barium Inorganic and organic compounds |
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MCLs can be used to determine whether groundwater
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“contains” hazardous waste and therefore must be treated as hazardous waste
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MCL’s and MCLGs are critical to the a variety of government agencies because they can be used as
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applicable/ relevant and appropriate requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response
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Equally important is that SDWA drinking water standards are used to determine
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groundwater protection regulations
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These groundwater protection regulations apply to:
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DOE activities, especially storage and disposal materials containing:
Radionuclides Inorganic and organic chemicals Hazardous wastes Cleanup of contaminated sites |
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The SDWA also established programs to prevent
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The SDWA also established programs to prevent
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A final rule (53 FR 28118) responded to the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Act and: protection regulations apply to:
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Mandated regulations on underground injection of contaminated fluids
Amended existing underground injection control (UIC) regulations |
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A final rule (53 FR 28118) responded to the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Act and: protection regulations apply to:
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Codified the EPA’s regulatory framework for implementing the land disposal restrictions
Codified the EPA’s regulatory frame-work for implementing the land disposal restrictions |
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The EPA was required to conduct the following:
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Publish minimum national requirements for effective State UIC programs
List States that require UIC programs Make grants to States for developing and implementing UIC programs |
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The EPA was required to conduct the following (cont.):
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Review proposed State programs
Promulgate and enforce UIC programs in listed States if the State chooses not to participate or does not develop and operate an approvable program |
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The 1986 SDWA amendments redirected the focus of the ________ by requiring the EPA to apply future NPDWRs to community and nontransient noncommunity water systems when it evaluated and revised current regulations.
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NPDWRS
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The 1986 amendments included the following provisions:
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The EPA was required to issue standards for contaminants
Both regulated and unregulated chemical contaminants were to be monitored in public water systems |
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Public notification was required for all ____violations
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MCL
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The_______ authority to enforce standards was increased by raising maximum civil penalties from $5,000 to $25,000
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EPA's
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An immediate ban was placed on the future use of ______-containing pipes and solder in drinking water systems
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lead
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_______________requirements were established
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filtering
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