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Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures

water-quality · Rule · Published 2012-06-28 · Effective 2012-06-28 · 77 FR 38523

Document

Document number
2012-15727
Federal Register citation
77 FR 38523
CFR reference
40 CFR 141
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
water-quality
Publication date
2012-06-28
Effective date
2012-06-28
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OW-2012-0288

Abstract

This action announces the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) approval of alternative testing methods for use in measuring the levels of contaminants in drinking water and determining compliance with national primary drinking water regulations. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) authorizes EPA to approve the use of alternative testing methods through publication in the Federal Register. EPA is using this streamlined authority to make 10 additional methods available for analyzing drinking water samples required by regulation. This expedited approach provides public water systems, laboratories, and primacy agencies with more timely access to new measurement techniques and greater flexibility in the selection of analytical methods, thereby reducing monitoring costs while maintaining public health protection.

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