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 Fact Sheet:
 National Primary Drinking
; Water Regulations for Lead
 and Copper
 May 1991
                                                    On June 7 1991, the U.S.
                                                    Environmental Protection
                                                    Agency (EPA) published
                                                    revised national standards
                                                    aimed at reducing the levels of
                                                    lead in drinking water.
                                                    Commonly called the Lead and
                                                    Copper Rule, this regulation
                                                    requires monitoring, public
                                                    education, lead service line
                                                    replacement and corrosion
                                                    control procedures for the
                                                    control of lead in drinking
                                                    water.
                                                        EPA and other
                                                    organizations, such as the
                                                    American Water Works
                                                    Association (AWWA) and the
                                                    National Drinking Water
                                                    Clearinghouse, have published
                                                    a number of documents
                                                    targeted for a variety of
                                                    audiences potentially affected
                                                    by the rule.
                                                       This list is a compilation of
                                                    selected publications from
                                                    these  organizations.  As such,
                                                    this  list  intends to provide
                                                    overview information on the
                                                    scope, content and availability
                                                    of publications focusing on the
                                                    Lead and Copper Rule. It
                                                    does not include technical
                                                    publications; nor  does it
                                                    include publications that focus
                                                    on the  Lead Contamination
                                                    Control Act (LCCA)-with the
                                                    exception of Lead in School
                                                    Drinking Water-or publications
                                                   discussing other sources of
                                                   lead than drinking water.
     For information about the
 Lead Contamination Control
 Act, contact the EPA Safe
 Drinking Water Hotline at 1-
 800-426-4791 or write to the
 Hotline at USEPA (  4604  ),
 401 M Street, SW, Washington
 DC 20460.
     For information on lead
 contamination coming from
 other sources, call the National
 Lead Information Center at
 1-800-LEADFYI.
     The publications are
 grouped under general subject
 headings:  For the Public,
 Overview, Regulations,
 Monitoring Requirements,
 Treatment Techniques (Items
 focusing on corrosion control,
 public education and lead
 service line  replacement) and
 Small Systems.  Each entry
 includes the publication title,
 date of publication, summary
 information, document
 numbers (if available), target
 audience and document
 availability.
    On the next page of this
 publication, a summary table
 lists each publication
 alphabetically. Besides the
 title of each  publication, this
 table also briefly includes each
 document's publisher, date of
 publication, subject heading
 where publication is listed;
 intended audience and
 ordering information. A more
 detailed explanation of this
table is included on the next page.
 In addition, a description of
how to order publications from
each represented organization
can be found on the next page
of this publication.

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Ordering  Information
                                               Explanation
                                               of  the  Table
    EPA publications in this
list are available from one of
three sources:

    The EPA Safe Drinking
Water Hotline, by calling
1-800-426-4791. Written
requests may be sent to the
Office of Water Resource
Center ( RC4100), U.S. EPA,
401 M Street, S..V.,
Washington,  D. C. 20460.
Publications available from the
Hotline are free.

    The Education Resource
Information Center (ERIC),
by calling (614) 292,6717.
ERIC charges for publications;
when ordering documents from
ERIC, use the  ERIC
document number.

    The National Technical
Information Service (NTIS),
by calling 1-800-553-6847 or
writing to NTIS, U.S.
Department of Commerce,
5285 Port Royal Road,
Springfield, VA 22161. NTIS
charges for publications;  Use
the NTIS document number to
order publications from them.
Order publications from
AWWA and the National
Drinking Water Clearinghouse
as follows:

    The American Water
Works Association (AWWA),
by calling 1-800-926-7337 or
writing to AWWA, 6666 West
Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO
80235. The price for each
publication varies. Use the
AWWA document number
when ordering.

    The National Drinking
Water Clearinghouse
(NDWC), by calling
1-800-624-8301, or writing to
NDWC, West Virginia
University, P.O. Box 6064,
Morgantown, WV 26506-6064.
Articles cost $1.00 each if
mailed.  By facsimile, the
charge is $5.00 for the first
page and 10 cents for each
additional page.  Articles may
also be downloaded at no cost
from the Drinking Water
Information Exchange Bulletin
Board System. Call
1-800-926-7337 for access
information.
                 To get additional copies of
             this list, call the EPA Safe
             Drinking Water Hotline at
             1-800-426-4791, or write to the
             Office of Water Resource
             Center ( RC4100), U.S. EPA,
             401 M Street, S.W.,
             Washington, D.C., 20460.
     Located on the next page,
 the table lists the publications
 annotated in this brochure with
 certain overview informatibn
 provided for each document.
 The table is arranged in six
 columns: title,  publisher, date,
 subject, audience and ordering
 information. Titles are listed
 alphabetically; for each title, an
 abbreviation of its publisher is
 provided.  Publishers will either
 be the Environmental
 Protection Agency
 (abbreviated to EPA), the
 American Water Works
 Association (AWWA) or the
 National Drinking Water
 Clearinghouse  (NDWC).
     The date of publication will
 be the year the item was
 published, unless the
 document is undated or if the
 publication date varies—i.e., for
 a multi-volume  set of
 materials. The subject
 category  points users to the
 section in this brochure which
 includes the annotation of
 each publication, and the
 audience column tells whom
 the publication is intended to
 assist.
    Audiences  will either be
 the regulated community--,
 which includes water systems,
 their contractors and
 government officials; the
 general public;  large, medium
 or small water systems or all
 of the above. In the last
 column, ordering information,
 the organization which can
 supply each publication and its
 publication order number have
 been provided.  Organizations
 which can provide publications
 will include AWWA, NDWC,
 EPA's Safe Drinking Water
 Hotline (referred to as the
 Hotline on this table), the
 National Technical Information
 Service (NTIS) and the
 Education Resource
 Information Center (ERIC).  If
 more than one organization
supplies a publication, both
have been provided.  For
information on how to get in
touch with these organizations,
see the Ordering Information
Section.

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act Sheet: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper
ead and Copper: A Working Explanation of the Lead and Copper Rule
ead and Copper Guidance Rule Volume 1 : Monitoring

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erving 3,301 to 10,000 Persons
sad and Copper Monitoring Guidance for Water Systems
srving 10,001 to 50,000 Persons
;ad and Copper Rule: Basic Decision Process for Small Water Systems (Poster)
sad and Copper Rule: Definitions and Federal Reporting for
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Hotline- E70/F-91 -021
AWWA - No. 70073
AWWA - No. 20282
NTIS-PB92-112101
AWWA - No. 20299 •,.
NDWC - by Title
NTIS-PB93-101533
AWWA - No. 68030
ERIC r 400D
NDWC - by Title
ERIC- 401 D
NDWC - by Title
ERIC - 402D
NDWC - by Title
ER1C-403D
NDWC -by Title
ERIC - 404D
NDWC - by Title
ERIC - 405D
NTS -PB93-1 56131
Hotline - 570/9-91-400
AWWA - No.90559

NDWC - by Title
NTIS-PB93-101079
Hotline - by Title
Hotline - 570/9-89-001
Hotline- 81 0/F-93-001
AWWA-No.55001

AWWA -No. 68015

ERIC - 546D; 547D & 548D
Hotline - 53 FR 31 51 6
ERIC- 422 D
ERIC -4230
NDWC -On Tap V1, Issue 1
,NDWC-OnTapV2, Issue 2
WJWC-On TapVS, Issue 3 .
.'AWWA -No. 1870
AWWA-Eng: No. 68001;
Spanish: No. 68021
NDWC -by Title.
Hotline -570/B-88-01 5
AWWA - No: 6803.1
AWWA - Eng: No. 68003;
                                                                          Spanish: No. 68023

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For the Public
Lead in Your Drinking
Water               1993

Intended for the public, this
pamphlet provides an overview
of issues surrounding lead in
drinking water. These issues
include sources of lead
contamination in drinking
water, health effects of this
contaminant, information on
how to test for lead and
general steps people can take
in order to lower lead levels in
their drinking water. Available
from the EPA Safe Drinking
Water Hotline (EPA 810/F-93-
001).

Lead in Drinking Water
(Poster)          undated

This poster reproduces the
content of the written materials
found in 40 CFR 141.85(a),
which water systems must
provide to their consumers as
part of their public education
programs.  This information
includes health effects,
sources of contamination and
remediation steps for lead in
drinking water.  This poster is
intended to assist the public,
but may also be of use for
water systems, consultants
and government officials.
Available from the EPA Safe
Drinking Water Hotline (No
EPA number appears on the
poster).
Protecting your Kids
from Lead in Drinking
Water (in Spanish) 1993

This revised version of a New
York CHy Spanish language
brochure can be used by any
water system to educate their
Spanish speaking consumers
about childhood lead
poisoning, occurrence of lead
in drinking water and a variety
of precautions people can take
to reduce their risk.  An
English translation
accompanies this brochure.
Available free from the
National Drinking Water
Clearinghouse.
Protecting your Family
from the Dangers of
Lead
1992
This general information
booklet is part of AWWA's
Living Lead Free Program, a
program designed to help
water systems conduct public
education programs on lead.
The brochure discusses the
dangers of lead from all
sources, including drinking
water, and can be used to
introduce the public to broad-
based issues regarding lead.
The brochure is available in
Spanish and in English and is
intended for the public.
Available from AWWA (English
Version: No. 68001; Spanish
Version: No. 68021).
What You Should
Know about Lead
1993
This brochure, sized to be
inserted into a customer's
utility bill, helps utilities comply
with the specific language for
educating the public as
required by the new Lead and
Copper Rule.  The insert
covers all of the general
information that must be
communicated to the public
when the action level is
exceeded; AWWA can also
customize it to include the
seven community-specific facts
that must be included in the
education packet. Available
from AWWA as part of its
Living Lead Free Program.
(No. 68031).
Your Community
Passed the Test   1992

This brochure is intended to be
used as a bill insert for water
systems which have not
exceeded the lead or copper
action level after their initial
monitoring requirements under
the Lead and Copper Rule.
Available in English or in
Spanish, this insert lets the
public know that the water
system completed its tests for
lead and copper and did not
exceed either action level.
Available from AWWA as part
of its Living Lead Free
Program (English Version: No.
68003; Spanish Version: No.
68023).
                                                          Overview
Fact Sheet: National
Primary Drinking
Water Regulations for
Lead and Copper   1991

This 15-page summary of the
Lead and Copper Rule
summarizes information on
health effects,  costs, benefits,
treatment technique
requirements and monitoring
schedules for public water
systems.  It is  intended to
assist water systems,
consultants and government
officials. Available from the
EPA Safe Drinking Water
Hotline (EPA 570-F-91-021).
                                    Lead and Copper: A
                                    Working Explanation
                                    of the Lead and
                                    Copper Rule
                                                   1991
                                    This 28-page booklet is
                                    intended to assist public water
                                    systems to comply with the
                                    provisions of the Lead and
                                    Copper Rule. The intended
                                    audience includes water
                                    systems, consultants and
                                    government officials. Available
                                    from AWWA (No. 70073).

                                    Lead and Copper Rule
                                    Factsheet           1991

                                    This two-page factsheet
                                    provides a general overview of
                                    the Lead and Copper Rule.
                                    The factsheet briefly
                                    summarizes action levels,
                                    monitoring requirements and
                                    water treatment steps under
                                    this rule.  It provides relevant
                                    information for water systems,
                                    consultants, government
                                    officials and the public.
                                    Available from the EPA Safe
                                    Drinking Water Hotline (EPA
                                    570/9-91-400).


                                    Ordering
                                    Information at a
                                    Glance

                                    AWWA: 1-800-926-7337
                                    EPA Hotline: 1-800-426-4791
                                    ERIC:  (614)292-6717
                                    NDWC: 1-800-624-8301
                                    NTIS:  1-800-553-6847

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 Regulations
 Maximum
 Contaminant Level
 Goals and National
 Primary Drinking
 Water Regulations for
 Lead and Copper:
 Final Rule           1991

 This Federal Register provides
 the final regulations for lead
 and copper, including a
 lengthy preamble with
 background information further
 explaining the procedures
 associated with the  Lead and
 Copper Rule.  Intended for use
 by water systems, consultants
 and government officials.
 Available from the EPA Safe
 Drinking Water Hotline (56 FR
 26460).
Maximum
Contaminant Level
Goals and National
Primary Drinking
Water Regulations for
Lead and Copper,
Proposed Rule    1991

This Federal Register includes
the Lead and Copper Rule as
it was proposed in August
1988.  Intended for the
regulated community, this
proposed rule may also be of
interest to lawyers or
consultants.  Available from
the EPA Safe Drinking Water
Hotline (53 FR 31516).
 Monitoring  Requirements
 Lead and Copper
 Guidance Rule Volume
 1: Monitoring       1991

 This technical guidance
 manual provides information
 on the monitoring regulations
 for small, medium and large
 public water systems. It
 includes monitoring schedules
 for initial, reduced, follow-up  .
 and water quality parameter
 sampling; as well as the
 timetables for associated
 requirements—i.e., corrosion
 control studies.  It is intended
 to assist water systems of all
 sizes, consultants and
 government officials. Available
 from NTIS (PB92-112101) and
 from AWWA (No. 20282). (No
 EPA number appears on this
 manual).
 Suggested Sampling
 Procedures to
 Determine Lead in
 Drinking Water in
 Buildings Other than
 Single Family
 Homes
This technical guidance
document provides a sampling
protocol for the identification of
sources of lead in buildings
other than single family .
homes. In addition, this
manual discusses possible
ways to remediate lead
contamination in drinking
water. Primarily intended to
assist industries, building
owners and consultants; this
document is NOT intended to
be used to determine whether
a water system meets federal
standards for lead.  Available
from the EPA Safe  Drinking
Water Hotline
(EPA570/B-88-013).
    For monitoring information tailored to water
    systems serving a specific population range,
    see one of the following 1992 publications,
    which are available fromERIC. The first four
    publications listed below are also from the
    National Drinking Water Clearinghouse.
 Monitoring  By System Size:

 Lead and Copper Monitoring Guidance for Water
 Systems Serving < 100 Persons (400D) (EPA
 812/B-92-003).

 Lead and Copper Monitoring Guidance for Water
 Systems Serving 101 to 500 Persons (401D)
 (EPA 812/B-92-004).

 Lead and Copper Monitoring Guidance for Water
 Systems Serving 501 to 3,300 Persons (402D)
 (EPA 812/B-92-005).

 Lead and Copper Monitoring Guidance for Water
 Systems Serving 3,301 to 10,000 Persons(403D)
 (EPA 812/B-92-006).

 Lead and Copper Monitoring Guidance for Water
 Systems Serving 10,001 to 50,000 Persons
 (404D) (EPA 812/B-92-007).

 Monitoring Requirements for Lead and Copper
 Rule: Water Systems Serving 50,001 to 100 000
 Persons (422D) (EPA 812/B-92-008).

Monitoring Requirements for Lead and Copper
Rule: Water Systems Serving > 100,000 Persons
(423D) (EPA 812/B-92-009).
       Pocket Guide to Water
       Sampling—Lead and
       Copper             1992

       Intended to assist water
       systems, this 32-page field
       manual provides information
       on gathering accurate water
       samples for analysis under the
       Lead and Copper Rule. The
       manual is helpful to water
       systems, consultants and
       government officials. Available
       from AWWA (No. 1870).

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 Treatment  Techniques
                                                           Other
CORROSION      PUBLIC
CONTROL          EDUCATION
                                SERVICE LINE
                                REPLACEMENT
                          VIOLATIONS
Lead and Copper
Guidance Rule Volume
2: Corrosion
Control            1992

Providing an overview of
corrosion control regulatory
requirements for small,
medium and large public water
systems, as welt as detailing
available treatment options;
this technical guidance manual
assists water systems,
consultants and government
officials.  Available from NTIS
(PB93-101533), AWWA (No.
20299) and the National
Drinking Water Clearinghouse
(EPA811-B-92-002).
Lead Control
Strategies
1989
Summarizing lead control
strategies for public water
systems, this 384-page
handbook Includes case
studies, monitoring and
treatment strategies, and
estimated costs. It is intended
to assist water systems,
consultants and government
officials. Available from
AWWA (No. 90559).
      Lead in Drinking
      Water:  Guidance for
      Conducting a
      Community-Based
      Public Education
      Program           1992

      This technical manual provides
      guidance and examples of how
      public water systems can
      conduct public education
      programs on lead in order to
      meet the requirements of the
      Lead and Copper Rule. It is
      intended to guide public water
      systems, consultants and
      government officials. Available
      from NTIS (PB93-101079) and
      from the National Drinking
      Water Clearinghouse (EPA
      812/B-92-002).
      Mandatory Public
      Education
      Package       date varies

      This package of materials is
      intended to help water systems
      conduct their public education
      programs under the Lead  and
      Copper Rule. The package
      includes a manual detailing the
      public education requirements
      under the rule; a booklet
      summarizing other
      requirements of this rule and
      samples of newspaper,
      television and radio releases,
      as well as sample bill inserts
      prescribed by the  Lead and
      Copper Rule. Last, this
      program includes a brochure
      with the mandatory
      language that water systems
      must furnish to schools, clinics
      and other facilities that provide
      services to women and
      children. Available from
      AWWA (No. 68015).
Lead Service Line
Replacement: A
Benefit-to-Cost
Analysis           1990

This 210-page report focuses
on the incidence of lead
service lines in the United
States, their contribution to
lead levels in drinking water,
the costs associated with
replacing them with "lead-free"
lines and the health benefits
associated with pipe
replacement. It is intended to
assist water systems,
consultants and government
officials.  Available from
AWWA (No. 55001).
Lead and Copper
Rule:  Definitions and
Federal Reporting for
Milestones, Violations
and SNC's         1992

This technical guidance
handbook provides assistance
in reporting lead and copper
action level exceedences,
water quality parameter levels,
optimal corrosion control
treatment designation
/installation and follow-up
monitoring levels. Treatment
technique violations, including
significant non-compliance
violations, are also discussed.
This manual is intended to
assist water systems,
consultants and government
officials. Awalafofe tam MTIIS

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                             Small  Systems
 LCCA
Lead in School
Drinking Water
1989
Intended to assist schools, this
guidance manual provides
information on the health
effects of lead for children,
ways to pinpoint sources of
lead such as drinking water
fountains, steps to reduce or
eliminate lead from those
sources and training methods
on sampling and remedial
programs for school personnel.
Originally published in 1989,
this manual is expected to be
updated in December 1993.
Available from the EPA Safe
Drinking Water Hotline (EPA
570/9-89-001).
Lead and Copper: How
to Comply for Small
and  Medium Systems
                      1993

This kit helps small and
medium-sized systems comply
with the new requirements of
the Lead and Copper Rule. It
includes a flowchart of
necessary actions; an
overview of the rule; a how-to
guide  on taking, preserving
and accurately recording water
samples; a corrosion control
guide; EPA definitions,
worksheets and sample forms
for monitoring lead and copper
levels; examples of public
education programs with
sample public service
announcements and a sample
bill insert for use in notifying
customers. Available from
AWWA (No. 68030).

Lead and  Copper
Rule: Basic Decision
Process for Small
Water Systems
(Poster)              1992

This poster models the
decision-making processes
that small systems will have to
go through under the Lead and
Copper Rule.  These decisions
range  from determining
whether the water system has
to comply with this rule to the
monitoring, repeat monitoring,
corrosion control and public
education steps established
under  the Lead and Copper
Rule.  This poster is intended
to assist small water systems,
consultants and government
officials. Available from the
National Drinking Water
Clearinghouse.
                                    Part One: Questions
                                    Small Water Systems
                                    are Asking about the
                                    New Lead
                                    Regulations
1992
                                    Appearing in the quarterly
                                    newsletter On Tap (Vol. 1,
                                    Issue 1), this article discusses
                                    why EPA believes lead is a
                                    serious concern in drinking
                                    water and how small systems
                                    can begin their initial
                                    monitoring required by the
                                    rule. This article is intended to
                                    assist small water systems,
                                    consultants and government
                                    officials.  It will also be helpful
                                    to members of the public who
                                    are interested in an overview
                                    of the health effects and
                                    occurrence of lead in drinking
                                    water.  Reprints of this article
                                    are available from the National
                                    Drinking Water Clearinghouse.

                                    Part Two: Questions
                                    Small Water Systems
                                    are Asking about the
                                    New  Lead
                                    Regulations        1992

                                    This article is the second part
                                    of a three-part series
                                    appearing in the quarterly
                                    newsletter On Tap (Vol. 1,
                                    Issue 2). Part Two focuses on
                                    the corrosion control steps
                                    mandated by the Lead and
                                    Copper Rule for small systems
                                    that exceed the lead action
                                    level at the 90th percentile.
                                    This includes information on
                                    determining the 90th percentile
                                    lead level, monitoring for water
                                    quality parameters and
                                    corrosion control treatment
                                    options. This article is
                                    intended to assist small water
                                    systems, consultants and
                                    government officials. Reprints
                                    are available from the National
                                    Drinking Water Clearinghouse.
Part Three: Questions
Small Water Systems
are Asking about the
New Lead
Regulations
                             1992
       Last of a three-part series
       printed in the quarterly
       newsletter On Tap (Vol. 1,
       Issue 3), this article examines
       source water monitoring and
       lead service line replacement
       requirements for small systems
       that have exceeded the lead
       action level at the 90th
       percentile under the Lead and
       Copper Rule.  The article also
       discusses enforcement and
       cost issues associated with
       complying with all of the
       requirements of this regulation.
       It is intended to assist small
       water systems, consultants
       and government officials.
       Reprints of this article are
       available from the National
       Drinking Water Clearinghouse.

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       &EPA
Safe Drinking Water
        Hotline
   (800) 426-4791
         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                 Drinking Water Programs
For More Information, contact the office that represents your state
                             EPA Region 1
                             GW Mngt/Water Supply Branch
                             John F. Kennedy Federal Building
                             Boston, MA 02203
                             (617)565-3610
                             Connecticut, Maine,
                             Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
                             New Hampshire, Vermont
                             EPA Region 2
                             D/G Water Protection Branch
                             26 Federal Plaza
                             New York, NY 10278
                             (212) 264-1800
                             New York, New Jersey,
                             Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands


                             EPA Region 3
                             D/G Water Protection Branch
                             841 Chestnut Building
                             Philadelphia, PA 19107
                             (215) 597-8227
                             District of Columbia, Maryland
                             Pennsylvania^Virginia,
                             West Virginia
                            EPA Region 4
                            Municipal Facilities Branch
                            345 Courtland Street, N.E.
                            Atlanta, GA 30365
                            (404) 347-2913
                            Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
                            Kentucky, Mississippi,
                            North Carolina, South Carolina,
                            Tennessee
                            EPA Region 5
                            Safe Drinking Water Branch
                            77 West Jackson Blvd.
                            Chicago, IL 60604
                            (312)886-6197
                            Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota,
                            Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
                                 EPA Region 6
                                 Water Supply Branch
                                 1445 Ross Avenue
                                 12th Floor, Suite 1200
                                 Dallas, TX 75270
                                 (214) 655-7155
                                 Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,
                                 Oklahoma, Texas
                                 EPA Region 7
                                 Drinking Water Branch
                                 726 Minnesota Avenue
                                 Kansas City, KS 66101
                                 (913)551-7032
                                 Iowa, Kansas,
                                 Missouri, Nebraska
                                 EPA Region 8
                                 Drinking Water Branch
                                 999 18th Street, Suite 500
                                 Denver, CO 80202
                                 (303) 293-1413
                                 Colorado, Montana,
                                 North Dakota, South Dakota,
                                 Utah, Wyoming
                                EPA Region 9
                                D/G Water Protection Branch
                                75 Hawthorne Street
                                San Francisco, CA 94105
                                (415) 744-2250
                                Arizona, California, Hawaii,
                                Nevada, American Samoa,
                                Guam
                                EPA Region 10
                                Drinking Water Branch
                                1200 Sixth Avenue
                                Seattle, WA 98101
                                (206) 553-6648
                                Alaska, Idaho,
                                Oregon, Washington

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