Office of Water         EPA 810-R-92-003
                  (4601)             August 1.992
s>EPA WAXMAN STATUS REPORT:

      DATED AUGUST 13, 1992

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                                                   810R92003
              UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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                             3 f992
                             0 *^"-                     OFFICE Of
                                                        WATER
  Honorable  Henry A.  Waxman
  Chairman
  Subcommittee  on Health and the
     Environment
  Committee  on  Energy and Commerce
  House  of Representatives
  Washington, D.C.  20515

  Dear Mr. Chairman:

      Enclosed is the most recent  update on the Environmental
  Protection Agency's (EPA)  implementation of the Safe Drinking
  Water Act  (SDWA), in response to  your  request for quarterly
  updates in your letter of June  8,  1990,  to Administrator Reilly.

      Since our last report,  EPA has  made significant progress on
  the implementation  of the lead  and copper rule.   We have
  completed  guidance  for public education and guidance for Federal
  data reporting.   The guidance on  data  reporting calls for the
  first information on rule implementation to be reported to EPA on
  September  1,  1992.   This information will include the 90th
  percentile lead values for systems serving more than 50,000.

      EPA issued final guidance  on enforcement of the surface
  water treatment rule on June 26.   The  surface water treatment
  rule is one of EPA's highest enforcement priorities.   Under the
  guidance,  systems that fail  to  have  filtration in place by the
  June 1993  deadline  will be considered  significant noncompliers.
  Under existing policy,  EPA attempts  to initiate enforcement
  actions against significant  noncompliers within six months.

      The drinking water program formally established national
  priorities for State program implementation in a guidance memo
  dated June 15,  1992.   The guidance will  be used in negotiating
  grant workplans and other implementation agreements with the
  States.  This  guidance acknowledges  that all State activities
  cannot be  completed immediately with current State resource
  levels.  The guidance will remain effective for five years.

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       The  Phase"V Rule,  establishing National Primary DrinJcing
Water  Regulations  (UPDWR)  for an additional 23 contaminants, was
published  in the Federal Register on July 17.  This package
brings the total number  of standards to 84.  These standards,
along  with the suifate standard, which was deferred, and the
future arsenic and radionuclides rules, will complete the list of
83 regulations listed in the 1986 amendments to the Safe Drinking
Water  Act.  The schedule for the deferred sulfate NPDWR is still
under  discussion.

     In ground water protection, I am pleased to report that EPA
has advanced the development and implementation of the
Comprehensive State Ground Water Protection Program with the
Deputy Administrator's release of the draft guidance for these
programs in early July.  Over 2,000 copies of the draft were
distributed to Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, environmental
groups, businesses and other interested parties, and comments are
due in early September.  We will apprise the Subcommittee of our
progress and further developments in implementing this key
element of EPA's Ground Water Protecti n Strategy.

                                        yours,
                              'LaJuana
                              Assistan
.  Wilcher
Administrator
Enclosure

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             ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

                 UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF
        TH1 SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT  AMENDMENTS OF  1986  AMD
            THE LAD CONTAMINATION CONTROL  ACT OF  1988
                     "  (A« of July 31, 1992)


1.   SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1986

                           Section 1412
               National Drinking Water Regulation^

•    A Notice of Availability (NOA)  of additional information for
     the Phase V rule was published in the Federal Register on
     November 29, 1991.  The public comment period closed on
     December 30, 1991.  Approximately 25 comments were received.
     The Phase V rule — which will establish National Primary
     Drinking Water Regulations for 23 organic and inorganic
     contaminants, was signed on May 18, 1992, and published in
     the Federal Register on July 17', 1992.  The sulfate portion
     of the rule has been deferred.   The schedule for completion
     of the sulfate regulation is still being negotiated.

•    The proposed arsenic rule has a court-ordered deadline of
     November 30, 1992, for the Administrator's signature.   The
     final rule is projected for January 1995.

•    EPA is required under a Consent Decree to propose Maximum
     Contaminant Level 'Goals  (MCLGs) and National Primary
     Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs) for at least 25
     additional contaminants by June 1993  (Phase VIA and VIB).
     The disinfection by-product regulation (Phase VIA) is being
     considered as a possible negotiated rule.  If all parties
     are amenable to negotiation, the process would begin in
     October, 1992.   Disinfection requirements for ground water
     systems are being developed concurrently with Phase VI.  A
     draft rule for disinfection requirements for ground water
     systems was distributed for public comment the week of July
     20.  The comment period closes September 30, 1992.

*    The Administrator signed on May 8, 1992, a Federal Register
     notice; staying the effective date of the MCLG and MCL for
     aldicarb, aldicarb sulfoxide, and aldicarb sulfone, in
     response to a petition and law suit filed by the
     manufacturer.  Following a risk reassessment, SPA will open
     the MCLs and MCLGs for further public comment.
     (WOTft Chang** from th* laat update ar« highlighted ia italacaj

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                      Section 1413
        State Primar  Enforcement
The U.S. Couxt of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, set
the litigation schedule for the remaining count of a lawsuit
filed by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) related to
the primacy withdrawal language in the revised Public Water
Supply Supervision primacy regulations promulgated on
December 12, 1989.  The NWF filed their opening brief on
this count in June and EPA filed a response brief on July
17.  Oral arguments are scheduled for October 15, 1992.  The
Court found in EPA's favor on February 15, 1991, on part of
the lawsuit, including the counts related to the extension
process .

Status of NPDHR Adoption as of July 31, 1992:

     Volatile Organic Chemicals fVOCsi t  A total of 53
     States, (no change from last update) have incorporated
     the rule into State regulations.  Of these, EPA has
     approved 40 State primacy revisions  (three more than
     last update) .  The remaining 13 States are preparing
     requests for EPA approval.

     Public Notification t  A total of 52 States  (no change
     from last update) have incorporated the rule into State
     regulations.  Of these, EPA has approved 39 State
     primacy revisions (three more than last update) .  The
     remaining 13 States are preparing requests for EPA
     approval.

     Total Col i form Rule;  A total of 43 States  (tiro more
     than last update) have incorporated the rule into state
     regulations.  Of these, EPA has approved 12 State pri-
     macy revisions (no change from last update) .  The
     remaining 31 States are preparing requests for EPA
     approval.
     	Water Treatment Rule;  A total of 41 States
     (one more than last update) have adopted final State
     regulations.  Of these, EPA has approved 11 State
     primacy revisions  (no change from last update).  The
     regaining 30 States are preparing requests for EPA
     approval.

     soc/IOC Rule (Phase II); The rule requires States  to.
     submit final requests for primacy by July 31,  1992 for
     Phase Zla (33 contaminants) and January 1, 1993, for
     Phase lib (five contaminants) or request an extension
     by that date.  The latest survey shows that 47 States

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     trill request extensions, eleven more  than estimated  in
     the last report.
              copper Rule; States must  submit  final  requests
     for primacy program revisions to adopt the  rule by  Dec-
     ember 7 , 1992, or request an extension by that  date.
     Based on Regional surveys,  large water systems  have
     completed the first round of monitoring for lead and
     copper.  Most States report difficulties  in budgeting
     for rule implementation, and many  have indicated they
     will be requesting extensions to adopt the  rule.  One
     State has submitted a request for  a primacy revision,
     and one State has formally  requested an extension.  The
     final Implementation Guidance (for Part I,  Monitoring)
     was completed in October, 1991.  Supplemental
     monitoring guidance for  large systems  (>50,000)  was
     issued January 1, 1992.  Supplemental monitoring
     guidance for medium sized systems  (3,300  -  50,000)  and
     small systems (<3,300) was  issued  in April,  1992.


                      section 1414
       Enforcement of Drinking Water Regulations

   »l Guidance on Enforcement of the Requirements of the
Surface Water Treatment Rule, was issued on June 26,  1992.
This guidance covers the portions of the surface water
treatment rule dealing with unfiltered  systems allowed to
remain unfiltered and those unfiltered  systems required  to
filter.

Data Verifications.  SPA has  completed  data verifications in
nine States in FT 1992.  Three more data verifications are
scheduled for this fiscal year.


Final Guidance on the Lead and Copper Rule was issued June
lf 1992.  This guidance provides definitions and federal
reporting requirements for milestones,  violations, and
significant noncompliers (SNCs) . State summary  information
reflecting the monitoring data results  for systems serving
greater than 50,000 persons is to be provided  to SPA (via
the Federal Data Reporting System) by September  1, 1992.
Any large system that fails to correct  an initial tap
monitoring/ reporting violation will become an  SBC on Oct. 1,
1992.
(HOT* * chmagem from the la*t update «r» highlighted in ittllcm)

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Federal enforcement summary for FY 1991 and the 3rd Quarter
of  FY  1992:
                                                   Through
            ^s                           FY 91     30 FY 92
     Notices  of* Violation            .    2448          932
     Proposed Administrative Orders (AOs)  443          431
     Final AOs                             303          259
     Complaints for Penalty                16           20
     Civil Referrals to DOJ (includes      15           n
                        ongoing actions)
     * Emergency Orders (Section 1431)      n/a           7

(*   This is a new reporting category.  Figures for FY91 were included
     in the Administrative Orders category.)

PWSs in noncompliance in FY 1990 and FY 1991:

                                          FY 90      FY 91
     PWSS                                200,992    198,132
     PWSs in  Violation                   38,896     36,769
     Percent  Noncompliance                 19.4%       18.6%

State enforcement  summary for FY 1991 and
2nd Quarter FY  1992:                                Through
                                          FY 91     20 FY 92
     Final AOs                              968        471
     Civil Referrals (reported to FRDS)    119         11

                      Section 1421

  Regulations for State Underground Injection  PrPTrflnff

Development of  regulations governing Class V wells continues
with an emphasis on technical support efforts and
integration with other ground water protection programs .  He
have changed  the expected proposal date from August 1992 to
the first quarter  of FY 1993 in order to provide additional
analyses of regulatory options.  We expect to promulgate
final regulations  by the close of FY 1993.

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                      section 1423

       ceat of Underground Infection  Control
Class V Enforcement  Initiative ~ Compliance with the ten
National Administrative Orders on Consent (Orders) issued to
Amoco f Ashland, British Petroleum, Exxon, Marathon, Mobil,
Shell, Sun Oil, Texaco, and Unocal on September 13, 1991,
continues to be on-trade.   The next scheduled quarterly

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report will  contain information on the first 25% of the veil
closures mandated to have been acccomplished by
June 30, 1992.
           .*•:•*
On July  22,  19-92  SPA announced a second round of the OIC
Class V  enforcement initiative which will focus on service
stations owned  and/or operated by a group of 12 oil
companies and on  fleet motor pools operated by the General
Services Administration.   Settlement negotiations should
commence in  early FY'93 and be concluded by the third
quarter  of FT'93.


Federal  UIC  Enforcement Summary for FY 1991, and 3rd Quarter
of FY 1992:
                                                   Through
                                                 3rd Quarter
                                         FY 1991    FY 1992

     Proposed Administrative Orders (AOs)  134        63
     Final AOs                              140        49
     Penalties  Assessed             $1,431,560  $110,173
     Civil Referrals to DOJ                  5         5
State UIC Enforcement  Summary for FY 1991 through the
3rd Quarter of FY  1992:
                                                   Through
                                                  3rd Quarter
                                          FY 1991   FY 1992
     *Final Administrative Orders           538     5,022
     Civil Referrals  (2nd Quarter only)       31        27
(*   The large number of State administrative enforcement Lm due to
     action* in Illinois against 4,600 Class II wells)


                      Section 1425

      TpterJM  Regulation of  Underground Injection

The Federally-chartered advisory committee (FACA)  charged
with examining potential changes for Class II oil and gas
regulations readied agreement on language for recommended
changes for three  guidance documents, and regulations for
construction requirements and "area of review."  The State,
industry, trade association  and environmental group
participants have  endorsed most of the recommendations.  A
proposed rule  that encompasses the committee's consensus is
projected for  the  first quarter of FY 1993.  SPA issued

(VOTMt cfcaages from tfte last update are oigAllgfcted la Italics;

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     three guidance documents that were reviewed by the FACA on
     Juno 22+ 1992.  These guidances clarify and strengthen the
     environmental protection standards of oil and gas injection
     wells*     *"»
                           Section 1428
•    The Wellhead Program (WHP) for Ohio has been approved,
     bringing the total number of approved programs to 21.  We
     continue to work with other States to develop and implement
     their Wellhead Protection Programs.

•    The first year of the National Rural Water Association
     Ground Water/Wellhead Protection Program has proven success-
     ful, with four hundred ten (410) communities representing a
     population of over 700,000 now involved in developing and
     implementing their own wellhead protection plans.  Of these
     communities, 163 are now managing their WHP areas.  Twenty-
     six of these communities have plans in place to handle
     emergencies affecting water supplies.


                          Section 1442
           Research.  Technical  Assistance.  Information.
                    and Training of Personnel

     EPA began implementation of a Drinking Water Mobilization
Strategy in FY 1988 to build coalitions among public and private
organizations interested or involved in drinking water quality
issues.

•    EPA has recently .revised the Mobilization strategy with an
     eye to focusing and streamlining the effort.  The new
     strategy identifies 3 initiatives: State Capacity, Small
     Systems, and Public Education.  These initiatives represent
     a consolidation and refocusing of the old strategy's 7
     initiatives: State Capacity; Institutional Support; Local
     Health Officials; Non-Transient, Non-Community Systems;
     Technology; Training; and Public Education.  The text of
     strategy follows:

     I.  State Proy»» Capacity Initiative

     OBJECTIVE 1:  Increase State drinking water program and
     laboratory capacity through increased appropriations and/or
     use of alternative funding mechanisms (user fees).  Where
     necessary, expand State Program authority  (penalties,
     certification, etc.) through legislative change.

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 OBJECTIVE 2:   Develop third party contracts  with Local
 Health departments,  rural  water associations,  and others to
 do  inspections /sanitary surveys,  sampling, etc.  to maximize
 State  program,  resources.
II.  Small Ssfraig  .Initiativ
OBJECTIVE 1:  Establish State Viability Programs;  encourage
restructuring of non-viable systems;  increase  understanding
of system financing options; and  encourage public  private
partnerships .

OBJECTIVE 2:  Expand use of appropriate technology.

OBJECTIVE 3:  Assist formation of State training and TA
coalitions.

OBJECTIVE 4:  Promote pollution prevention of  drinking water
sources .
III.  Public Education Initiative

OBJECTIVE 1:  Educate consumers on public health  and other
benefits of SOfA regulations.  Focus public education
efforts on creating willingness to pay, promoting compliance
and supporting State primacy retention.


State Capacity Update:  Despite the fact  that 31  States
experienced budget shortfalls this past year, 17  States
sought additional funding in 1992 year for  their  drinking
water programs.  Thus far, 10 States received some form  of
increase for FY 1993 totalling approximately $7.0 million.
Six States (KS, MS, MO, MS, SD, VA) were  granted  the
authority to assess fees to support the drinking  water
program.  An additional three States  (CT, ME, WV)  received
additional general fund appropriations.   Idaho received  a
significant increase from a special fund.

SPA Regional Mobilization coordinators are  currently working
in eleven States in support of State Capacity building
activities.  Current efforts to build  consensus for funding
approaches will lead to the development of  legislation for
the 1993 legislative session.  States  where SPA is currently
working or soon will be working include:  Arizona,  Colorado,
Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,  New
Mexico, South Carolina, and Vermont.
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                      Section  1451
                      Indian Tribes

We hav« completed workshops for "Treatment as  a  State11 and
primacy for Tribes.   We have also completed workshops for
Tribal Council members on water supply management and the
new NPDWRs.
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                       ATTACHMENT
Summary of SDWA Amendments of 1986 Statutory Deadlines and
Status of EPA's Implementation Activities
                              (Revised:  July 31, 1992)

Summary of LCCA Statutory Deadlines and Status of EPA's
Implementation Activities
                              (Revised:  July 31, 1992)

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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                               (A* W July 31, IM2)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
SECTION 1412

List of 83 Contaminants

•    At least  9  contaminants        Promulgate by 6/19/87
•    At  least 40 contaminants
Promulgate by 6/19/88
Fluoride Rule promulgated on
4/2/86.             *

VOC Rule  (eight Volatile
Organic Chemicals)  published
in Federal  Register 7/8/87.

Total Coliform Rule (TCR)  and
Surface Hater Treatment Rule
(SWTR) published in Federal
Register on 6/29/89.   Adminis-
trator signed partial  stay of
the TCR no  variance provision
on 12/31/90.

Phase II Rule (38 Inorganic
and Synthetic Organic  Chemi-
cals) proposed 5/22/89.   33
HCLGs/MCLs  published in the
Federal Register on 1/31/91,
and five reproposed.   Pub-
lished final  five in the
Federal Register on 7/1/91.  On
5/8/92, Administrator  granted
a stay in the effective  date
of standards  for aldicarb,
aldicarb sulfoxide,  and
aldicarb sulfone.
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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF ERA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                               (A»*r July 31,1992)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
                                EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
                                                                    Lead and copper rule proposed
                                                                    on 8/18/88.  Final rule
                                                                    published in the Federal
                                                                    Register 6/7/91.
     Remaining contaminants
     from List of 83
Promulgate by  6/19/89
     Substitution of List of
     83
Publish final  list  by
6/19/87
Proposed  Phase V Rule (24
Inorganic and  Synthetic
Organic Chemicals)  published
in the Federal Register
7/25/90.   Notice of
Availability of additional
information was published in
the Federal Register on
11/29/91.  Phase V promulgated
for all contaminants except
sulfate on 5/18/92, and
published in the Federal
Register  on 7/17/92.

Radionuclides  Rule (six Radio-
nuclides)  proposal published
in Federal Register 7/18/91.
Anticipate final regulations
by 4/93.

Arsenic - Consent order re-
quires Administrator to sign
Federal Register proposal by
11/92, projected final  1/95.

List proposed  7/8/87, and
published final on  1/22/88.
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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                               (A**r July 31, 1992}
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
            EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
25 Additional  Contaminant*
Every 3 Years

•    Drinking  Water Priority
     List
     -  First  List
     -  Revised List every 3
          years
1/1/88
1/1/91 and every  3
thereafter
years
List of 54 contaminants
published on  1/22/8.8.
Administrator signed a  revised
list on 12/31/90.
     25 contaminants from
     First  Drinking Water
     Priority List
Propose by 1/1/90
Promulgate by 1/1/91
Filtration and Disinfection

•    Filtration Criteria for
     Surface Water Systems
Promulgate by 12/19/87
            Disinfectants/Disinfection By-
            products (Phase VIA) and other
            contaminants (Phase VIB) rule
            development in process.
            Court-ordered deadline to pro-
            pose 25 contaminants by 6/93.
            Court order does not cover
            promulgation; however,
            projected final 6/95.
            Surface Water Treatment rule
            proposed 11/2/87 and published
            in the Federal pegister on
            6/29/89.
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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF ERA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                              (A*«Uuly3l.l>»2)
SKTT1ON AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
     Disinfection for all
     Systems
Promulgate by  6/19/89
Surface Water Treatment Rule
promulgated 6/29/89  includes
mandatory disinfection
requirements for  surface water
systems.
                    *5"
Proposed rule for ground-water
disinfection anticipated by
6/93, and final rule by 6/95.
Periodic Review of NPDWRs

•    Fluoride Rule
Every 3 years  following
the effective  date of the
rule
     VOC  Rule
     Other NPDWRs
Every 3 years  following
the effective  date of the
rule
Every 3 years  following
the effective  date of the
rule
Review in process.   EPA has
requested the  National  Academy
of Sciences  to review all
studies on health risks and
benefits of  Fluoride.   EPA
expects to make a determina-
tion on Fluoride in 1993.

Plan to schedule reviews after
promulgation of List of 83,
unless new information  becomes
available sooner.

Reviews of other contaminants
will be scheduled after
promulgation of List of 83,
unless new information  becomes
available sooner.
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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                               (A* *f July 91,1991)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
STATUTORY DEADLINE
EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
SECTION 1413

Revised Primacy Rule
State Adoption of NPDWRs

•    VOC Rule
1/8/89
                               Revised  Primacy Regulations
                               promulgated 12/20/89 covering
                               all rules under the ^.986
                               Amendments (except Fluoride,
                               VOCs,  and Public NQtificat-
                               ion) .  A Handbook .for EPA
                               Review of State Program
                               Revisions was issued on June
                               6, 1990.   The procedures and
                               requirements apply to all
                               rules  promulgated after
                               12/20/89.  Revised rule was
                               challenged in Court.  D.C.
                               Court  of Appeals found in
                               EPA's  favor on counts related
                               to the legality of the
                               extension process.  Court has
                               scheduled oral arguments on
                               the remaining count for
                               October  15, 1992.
EPA has approved 40 primacy
revisions.   In  addition,  13
other States (for a total of
53) have adopted final  State
regulations.
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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                               (A**f July 31.1992)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
•    Public Notification Rule
4/28/89
•    Total  Coliform Rule
12/29/89
     Surface Water Treatment
     Rule
12/29/90
     SOC/IOC Rule (Phase II)
7/31/92  (for  33
Contaminants)
1/1/93  (for 5 additional)
EPA has approved  39 primacy
revisions.  In  addition*  13
other States  (for a total of
52) have adopted  final State
regulations.         ^
                     /
EPA has approved  12 primacy
revisions.  In  addition,  31
States (for a total of 43)
have adopted  final State
regulations.

EPA has approved  11 primacy
revisions.  In  addition,  30
States (for a total of 41)
have adopted  final State
regulations.

States have until 7/31/92 to
submit complete and final
primacy packages  to adopt the
rule or request an extension.
Forty-seven States have
reported intent to request an
extension.
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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                               (A* •( July 31.1992)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
•    Lead and  Copper Rule
SECTION 1414

Change violation notification
regulations
Administrative Order authority
12/7/92
Promulgate by 9/19/87
SECTIONS  1415 and 1416
Variances and Exemptions
One State has  submitted a
request for primacy revision,
and one State  has  requested an
extension.
Public Notification Rule
proposed on 4/2/87  and promul-
gated on 10/28/87.

AO Guidance issued  1/87.
Administrator  signed final
rule on 1/25/91;  published in
Federal Register  on 1/30/91.
                               EPA  reconsidering approach.

                               Draft  guidance for "unreason-
                               able risk to health11 distri-
                               buted  for comment on 10/90.
SECTION  1417

Notify States of Provisions
of Section 1417
9/19/86
Governors notified  summer  of
1986.  Published  regulations
and handbook  for  lead  public
notification.  Lead ban
implementation coordinated
with other Federal  agencies.
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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                               (A* •( July 11,
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
States have  enforceable lead
bans in place
Public Water  Systems perform
lead public notice

5% Withholding
6/19/88
6/19/88
All States except  Wyoming have
bans in place.   EPA i* working
with Wyoming  local communities
to enforce local lead bans.
                    '•i
Completed in  37  Statics; in
process in all other states.

Distributed guidance to
Regions in 10/88 and 8/89.
Funds withheld from
Pennsylvania  in  FY 1989.
Funds withheld from New York
and Pennsylvania in FY 1990.
No 1991 funds withheld.
SECTIOH  1421
Regulation  for State Programs
(JIC Class V
Hone
Schedule revised to propose
rule in 1st Quarter FY 1993,
final by close of FY93.
SECTION  1422
DIG Program on Indian lands
3/19/87
Rule clarifying  Federal  UIC
program on  Indian lands  in 11
States promulgated on 5/11/87.
Rule regarding UIC programs on
other Indian  lands proposed on
5/11/87 and promulgated  on
10/25/88.
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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                                     l. 1991)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
                                              ION STATUS
SECTION 1423
UIC Enforcement
SECTION 1424(•)

Sole Source Aquifer (SSA)
determinations;
Sole Source Aquifer (SSA)
Post-designation reviews
SECTION  1425
UIC Class  II  Wells
SECTION  1426

Modify Class  I  regulations
Ongoing process of
reviewing SSA petitions
as received
Ongoing review of
Federa1ly-ass isted
projects
None
Promulgate by 12/19/87
                               AO Guidance  issued  1/87.

                               Regulation;  proposed in
                               Federal Register  on 7/1/91.
                                                    <,
                               Interim Final  UIC Compliance
                               Strategy  issued 4/8.7.
There are  presently 56
designated sole  source  (SSAs)
nationally with  14  petitions
under review.

152 post-designation reviews;
25 of the  projects  were
modified and six were
disapproved.
                               FACA committee has  endorsed
                               recommended rule  changes.
                               Three new Class II  guidance
                               documents issued  6/22/92.
                               Proposed changes  scheduled
                               for FT 1993.
Revised regulations proposed
on 8/27/87 and promulgated on
7/26/88.
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                                   STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                              
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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                               (Aj*f July 31.1992)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
                                EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
State annular  injection
certification
SECTION 1431
Emergency Powers
SECTION 1442
Research, Technical
Assistance, and Training
6/19/89
none
Guidance issued  8/20/87.   Ohio
only State affected by this
requirement.   Working with
Ohio to reach  agreement.
Issued Guidance  for use of
section 1431  Emergency Powers
on 9/27/91.
                               SDWA Hotline started in 1987.
                               Approximately 3400 calls per
                               month are  handled.

                               Mobilization strategy is being
                               revised to focus on 3 major
                               areas: State capacity,  small
                               systems, and public education.

                               Compliance Decisions Manual -
                               distributed 7/90.

                               National Pesticides Survey -
                               Phase I report issued 11/90;
                               Phase II released  1/9/92.
                                                                    Analytic methods for coli-
                                                                    form — E.  coli proposed
                                                                    6/1/90.  Published notice to
                                                                    promulgate  two methods for £_
                                                                    coli in the Federal Register
                                                                    12/31/90.   NOA published
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                      SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                   STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                               (A*«r July 31. 19*2)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
SECTION 1445
Unregulated contaminant
•onitoring
Promulgate by  12/19/87
SECTION  1451
Treatment  as  a state
regulations
Promulgate by  12/19/87
                                                                    September 27, 1991 making data
                                                                    available on efficacy of
                                                                    Colilert for E, coli.  A
                                                                    transfer procedure allowing
                                                                    Colilert to be used f^or total
                                                                    coliforms was signed/by the
                                                                    Administrator on January 7,
                                                                    1992.  The Coliler|: test was
                                                                    approved for detection of E^
                                                                    Coli on June 10, 1992.
Monitoring requirements  for  51
unregulated contaminants
included  in VOC  regulations
promulgated 7/8/87.

Proposed  monitoring  require-
ments for a second group of  30
unregulated contaminants on
5/22/89.  Administrator  signed
Federal Register notice  on
12/31/90  requiring monitoring
for an additional 30 contami-
nants.  Monitoring for these
30 to be  complete 12/31/95.
Regulations  for  SSA  and  WHP
proposed in  12/87.   Regula-
tions promulgated  for  both PWS
and UIC in 9/88.   Disseminated
handbooks to Tribes  on pri-
macy.  Primacy/TAS training
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                       SUMMARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STATUTORY DEADLINES AND
                                    STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
                                                (A* •( July 31,1992)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
                                                                     sessions completed for Tribes.
                                                                     Have conducted approximately
                                                                     10 sessions  on water supply
                                                                     management for Tribal Council
                                                                     members.
                                                                                          Is
                                                                                          Jf
SECTIONS  OF P.L. 99-399 WHICH
DO MOT AMEND 6DMA

SECTION 302(•)
Survey of Drinking Water  on
Indian Reservations
6/19/87
Report completed 3/20/88 and
submitted  to Congress.
SECTION  304(b)
Comparative Health Effects
Assessment
12/19/87
Report submitted tb Congress
11/18/88.
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                 SUMMARY OF LEAD CONTAMINATION CONTROL ACT OF 1988 STATUTORY DEADLINES
                                     AND STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION
                                              (As of July 31, 1992)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
                                                                    EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
LCCA Section 2  —  Amendments adding to the SDWA
SECTION 1462
CPSC order repair,  replacement
or recall of non  lead free
water coolers
10/31/89
Consent order  published final
in Federal  Register on 6/1/90.
SECTION 1463

Non lead free cooler list
Republish list as  appropriate



SECTION 1464

EPA Requirements

•    List of non lead free
     coolers to States

•    Guidance document and
     testing protocol
Final list published by
2/10/89
Distribute by 2/10/89
Distribute by 2/10/89
Proposed  list  distributed to
States 1/89.   Proposed list
published in Federal  Register
4/10/89.   Final list  published
on 1/18/90.

List of additional  coolers
proposed  on 1/18/90.   Expect
to publish final  in 1992.
List distributed  1/89.
"Lead in School  Drinking
Water" booklet containing
guidance distributed to States
in 1/89.  Notified  40,000
school districts of its
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                 SUMMARY OF LEAD CONTAMINATION CONTROL ACT OF 1988 STATUTORY DEADLINES
                                      AND STATUS OF EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION
                                              (As of July 31, 1992)
SECTION AND REQUIREMENT
 STATUTORY DEADLINE
EPA'S IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
Requirements  for  States

•    Disseminate  guidance and
     testing  protocol
     Assistance  programs
     established
     Programs  include
     remediation measures
SECTION  1465
Requirements  for Schools

•    Make test results
     available
7/31/89
7/31/89
1/31/90
                                                                   availability.
                                                                   revision.
                                               Booklet under
45 States have distributed  the
booklet to schools  and  day
care centers or prpvided
ordering information.

36 States have provided
training to schools.  Two
States have established legal
requirements for schools.

States report schools are
testing and taking  remedial
measures.  Exact number of
schools.is unknown.
                               Number of schools  is  unknown.
SECTION  4  - Certification of
Testing  Laboratories
Provide  list  of  certified
laboratories
                               Initial list distributed to
                               States 3/89.  Updated  lists
                               distributed 6/90 and 3/91.
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