|
DATE
DUE |
EPA ACTION ITEM |
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1 9 9
7 |
| February 2, 1997 |
Report to Congress -- Drinking Water
Infrastructure Needs Survey (including Indian Tribes) |
| Develop plan for
additional research on cancer risks from exposure to low levels of
arsenic (consult with NAS, other stakeholders) |
| Develop study plan
to support development of the DBPs/microbial pathogen rules (in
consultation with the Secretaries of HHS and Agriculture) |
| Complete review of existing State capacity development efforts
and publish information
to assist States and PWSs with capacity development
efforts |
| Initiate partnership with States, PWSs, and the public to
develop information
for States on recommended operator certification
requirements |
| (Released 2/28/97) |
Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Guidelines (no statutory
deadline) |
| (Agreement 2/28/97) |
Contract with NAS to conduct peer-reviewed assessment of the
health risk reduction benefits associated with various radon
mitigation alternatives (no statutory deadline) |
| (Released 3/12/97) |
Develop allotment
formula for States based on 1997 Drinking Water Needs Survey (no
statutory deadline) |
| August 6, 1997 |
Issue guidelines for
alternative monitoring requirements |
| Guidance establishing procedures for
State application for ground water protection grants |
| Publish list of
technologies that meet the Surface Water Treatment Rule for
systems serving 10,000-3,300 persons, 3,300-500 persons, and 500-25
persons |
| Guidance
to States for developing source water assessment programs |
| Guidance to
States to assist in developing source water petition
programs |
| (STATES) Submit to EPA a list of community water systems and
NTNC water systems that have a history of significant noncompliance
and reasons for noncompliance |
|
1 9 9
8 |
| January 1, 1998 |
(STATES) Submit to EPA first [annual] compliance report |
| February 6, 1998 |
Publish a list of
contaminants not subject to any proposed or final national
primary drinking water regulation (must include sulfate). |
| Publish information
to assist States in developing affordability criteria. |
| Publish information on recommended
operator certification requirements, resulting from partnership
with States, public water systems, and the public |
| July 1, 1998 |
Issue first [annual]
report summarizing and evaluating State compliance reports |
| August 6, 1998 |
Publish guidelines for small
system water conservation programs |
| Promulgate regulation on consumer
confidence reports |
| Review and revise as necessary existing monitoring
requirements for not fewer than 12 contaminants |
| Publish guidance on
variance technologies for existing regulations for systems
serving 10,000-3,300 persons, 3,300-500 persons, and 500-25
persons |
| Promulgate regulations
for variances and exemptions |
| Publish list of technologies
that achieve compliance for existing rules (except SWTR) for
systems serving 10,000-3,300, 3,300-500, 500-25 |
| Publish guidance on capacity
development describing legal authorities and other means to
ensure that new Community Water Systems and Non-Transient,
Non-Community Water Systems demonstrate capacity |
| Conduct waterborne
disease occurrence studies (with the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention) |
| (WATER SUPPLIERS) End of transition period for water suppliers
determined to be public water system as a result of modifications to
Section 1401(4) (constructed conveyances) |
| November 1998 |
Promulgate Stage I
Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Promulgate Interim Enhanced
Surface Water Treatment Rule |
|
1 9 9
9 |
| February 1999 |
Complete sulfate study
with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a
reliable dose-response relationship |
| Publish guidelines specifying minimum standards
for certification and recertification of water system
operators |
| Publish health risk reduction benefits and
cost analysis for potential radon standards |
| (STATES) Deadline for submission of programs for source
water assessments |
| August 6, 1999 |
Report to Congress on State ground
water protection programs |
| Propose radon
standard |
| Establish National
Contaminant Occurrence Data Base |
| Promulgate final regulation establishing criteria for a monitoring program for
unregulated contaminants |
| September 1999 |
Underground Injection Control Class V
study (judicial deadline) |
| October 1999 |
Final determination on whether States have legal authorities or
other means in place and are implementing to ensure new system
capacity. (for purposes of DWSRF withholding determination) |
| Underground Injection Control Class V rule
(judicial deadline) |
|
2 0 0
0 |
| January 1, 2000 |
Propose
standard for arsenic |
| April 2000 |
Promulgate rule on public
notification |
| August 2000 |
Report to Congress on DWSRF transfer of
funds |
| Promulgate final radon standard |
| Conduct studies
to identify subpopulations at greater risk and report to
Congress (PDF file) |
| October 2000 |
Determine if States have met §1420 requirements related to
capacity development strategy (for purpose of DWSRF withholding
determinations) |
| November 2000 |
Promulgate Final LT1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Promulgate final rule on
radionuclides (judicial deadline) |
| Winter 2000 |
Promulgate final rule on ground water determining when
disinfection is necessary (EPA schedule) |
|
2 0 0
1 |
| January 1, 2001 |
Promulgate final standard for
arsenic |
| February 2001 |
2nd Needs
Survey Report to Congress |
| 2nd Needs
Survey for Indian Tribes |
| Determine
State compliance with operator certification guidelines for purposes
of DWSRF withholding |
| June 2001 |
Promulgate a regulation for filter
backwash recycling within the treatment process of a PWS, unless
addressed in SWTR |
| August 2001 |
| Make determinations of whether or not to regulate at least 5
contaminants from contaminant candidate list |
| (STATES) Report to EPA on success of enforcement mechanisms and
assistance efforts in capacity development |
| November 2001 |
(STATES) Complete local source water assessments |
| With FY 2003 Budget |
Report to Congress -- Evaluation of effectiveness of State DWSRF
loan funds |
|
2 0 0
2 |
| May 2002 |
Promulgate Stage II Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Promulgate LT2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (EPA
schedule) |
| Promulgate Phase II rule on UIC Class V wells |
| September 2002 |
(STATES) Submit publicly-available report to Governors on
efficacy of State capacity development strategy and progress in
implementation |
|
2 0 0
3 |
| May 2003 |
(STATES) Extension deadline for States to complete local source
water assessments |
| August 2003 |
Propose MCLG and national primary drinking water regulation for
any contaminant selected for regulation from contaminant candidate
list |
|
2 0 0
5 |
| February 2005 |
Final MCLG and rule for any contaminant selected for regulation
from contaminant candidate list |
| 3rd Drinking Water Needs Survey for States and
Tribes |
