&EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency The Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3) Fact Sheet for Screening Survey Monitoring of List 2 Contaminants Overview of the Rule *»* Title: Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule for Public Water Systems; 77 FR 26072, May 2,2012. *»* Purpose: To collect occurrence data for contaminants suspected to be present in drinking water but that do not have health-based standards set under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Screening Survey monitoring addresses contaminants with analytical methods that rely on sophisticated technology that may not be as widely used in drinking water laboratories. The UCMR program is the primary source of drinking water contaminant occurrence data used by EPA in regulatory determinations. *J* Description: UCMR 3 includes Screening Survey monitoring for seven hormones using an EPA-approved analytical method. Public water systems (PWSs) subject to Screening Survey monitoring will sample within a 12-month period during 2013 - 2015. *J* Utilities Affected: Applicability is based on retail population served for community water systems (CWSs) and non-transient non-community water systems (NTNCWSs). Screening Survey monitoring will be conducted by all systems serving more than 100,000 people; 320 randomly selected systems serving 10,001 to 100,000; and 480 randomly selected systems serving 10,000 or fewer. UCMR 3 List 2 Contaminants Contaminant /CASRN1 17-p-estradiol 50-28-2 17-a-ethynylestradiol 57-63-6 estriol 50-27-1 equilin 474-86-2 estrone 53-16-7 testosterone 58-22-0 4-androstene-3,17-dione 63-05-8 MRL2 (M8/L) 0.0004 0.0009 0.0008 0.004 0.002 0.0001 0.0003 Use or Environmental Source3 Hormones; EPA Method 539 Estrogenic hormone naturally produced in the human body; and used in Pharmaceuticals Synthetic steroid; prepared from estrone Estrogenic hormone naturally produced in the human body; and used in veterinary and human Pharmaceuticals Estrogenic hormone derived from horses; and used in Pharmaceuticals Estrogenic hormone naturally produced in the human body; and used in veterinary and human Pharmaceuticals Androgenic steroid naturally produced in the human body; and used in Pharmaceuticals Steroidal hormone naturally produced in the human body; and used as an anabolic steroid and a dietary supplement Health Effects3 Associated with estrogenic hormonal response in post-menopausal women Associated with increased blood levels of enzymes related to liver function Hormone is similar to 17-p-estradiol Hormone is similar to 17-p-estradiol Hormone is similar to 17-p-estradiol Associated with adverse effects on the endocrine and reproductive systems Hormone is similar to testosterone 1. CASRN - Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 2. MRL-Minimum Reporting Level 3. "Use or Environmental Source" and "Health Effects" further documented in UCMR 3 Contaminants - Information Compendium. EPA 815-B-11-001. January 2012 Monitoring Time frame: One consecutive 12-month period during January 2013 - December 2015 (monitoring can span more than one calendar year, as long as conducted during a consecutive 12-month period). Frequency: Ground Water. Monitoring will occur twice in a consecutive 12-month period; sample events must occur 5-7 months apart. Surface Water or GUDI: Monitoring will occur in 4 consecutive quarters, with sampling events occurring 3 months apart. Location: Entry point to the distribution system (EPTDS) for all contaminants. Laboratories: Samples must be analyzed by EPA-approved laboratories. EPA-approved laboratories will be listed on the UCMR website at http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/ucmr/ucmr3/laboratories.cfm. ------- Critical Deadlines and Requirements Due Date October 1, 2012 August 1, 2012 October 1, 2012 Within 120 days of sample collection Within 60 days of lab posting data Requirement Following Rule Publication Systems must submit contact information to SDWARS. (Any subsequent changes must be submitted within 30 days of the change occurring). Laboratories seeking approval must submit a registration form to participate in the laboratory approval process. For more information see: http://water.epa.Rov/lawsreRS/rulesreRS/sdwa/ucmr/ucmr3/laboratories.cfm. Ground water systems that wish to monitor from representative EPTDSs must submit either state-approved, UCMR 2-approved or propose a new representative sampling plan. Deadline for systems to change their monitoring schedule (after October 1, systems must provide an explanation for the requested schedule change and obtain EPA approval of the change). PWSs review/edit if necessary, inventory information for sampling locations. Following Sample Collection Laboratories post data to SDWARS. PWSs review and approve the data. If the PWS has not taken action after 60 days, the data are considered approved and ready for state and EPA review. Report through SDWARS1 X X X X X Contact Sampling Coordinator2 X X X (after October 1) X (after October 1) 1. Safe Drinking Water Accession and Review System; at http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/ucmr/ucmr3/reporting.cfm. 2. Contact via email at: UCMR Sampling Coordinator@epa.gov. UCMR List 2 Data Elements Public Water System Identification (PWSID) Code Public Water System Facility Identification Code Water Source Type Sampling Point Identification Code Sampling Point Type Code Sample Collection Date Sample Identification Code Contaminant Analytical Method Code Sample Analysis Type Analytical Results-Sign Analytical Result-Value Laboratory Identification Code Sample Event Code Additional Information The Public Notification Rule (40 CFR §141.207), published on May 4, 2000 (65 FR 25982) with amendments and corrections included in the Code of Federal Regulations for the Public Notification Rule published on July 1, 2006, requires PWSs to notify the public annually that the results of monitoring for unregulated contaminants are available. CWSs may include their public notice within their CCRs. Details on these reporting requirements can be found in the document: Revised Public Notification Handbook (EPA 816-R-09-013), available on EPA's website at: http://water.epa.Rov/lawsreRS/rulesreRS/sdwa/publicnotific atinn/imli-iarl/DMrowicorlDMI-lanrlhi-ii-ikMarrh^nin nrlf Under the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule, as specified in 40 CFR §141.153(d), CWSs must report the monitoring results whenever unregulated contaminants are detected. CCRs are to be sent to all billing customers each year by July 1. (The CCR Rule does not apply to non-community water systems). Details on these reporting requirements can be found on the CCR Home Page at: http://water.epa.Rov/drink/info/ccr/reRulations.cfm For More Information * Safe Drinking Water Hotline: (800) 426-4791 * CDX/SDWARS Help Desk: (888) 890-1995 *J* http://water.epa.Rov/lawsreRS/rulesreRS/sdwa/ucmr/ucmr3/ « y20: :e of Water (4. http://water.epa.gov/drink/ ------- |