💧EPA Approves Alternative Test Methods for Drinking Water Compliance
Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
Summary
This action announces the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) approval of alternative testing methods for use in measuring the levels of contaminants in drinking water to determine compliance with national primary drinking water regulations. The Safe Drinking Water Act authorizes EPA to approve the use of alternative testing methods through publication in the Federal Register. EPA is using this streamlined authority to make two additional methods available for analyzing drinking water samples. 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.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
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The regulatory change facilitates public water systems' access to alternative testing methods for contaminants, which can lower monitoring costs and enhance operational flexibility. This could heavily impact compliance processes and financial aspects for utilities and laboratories involved in water quality testing under the SDWA.