Overview and Updates of the Federal Drinking Water Program

EPA Program Updates
Oral Presentation

Prepared by J. Best1, M. Karapondo2
1 - United States Environmental Protection Agency, 26 west Martin Luther King Drive, MS-140, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, United States
2 - United States Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, MS-140, Cincinnati, OH - Ohio, 45268, United States


Contact Information: best.jennifer@epa.gov; 513-569-7012


ABSTRACT

The EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) will provide a brief overview of the federal drinking water program, including updates on recent activities. Topics will include discussion on topics of recent interest and updates on programs such as the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR). The drinking water Alternative Testing Procedure (ATP) program will be reviewed along with the Expedited Method Approval process, which designates additional analytical methods as approved for drinking water compliance monitoring.