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  • 2025-01555 — Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Safe Drinking Water Act
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8049
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Justice has filed a proposed consent decree in a California district court concerning the Oasis Mobile Home Park. The park's water system has violated the Safe Drinking Water Act due to high arsenic levels, presenting health risks. Under the decree, the defendants must pay a $50,000 penalty and take actions to ensure compliance with drinking and wastewater regulations. The public can comment on this decree within 30 days of the notice's publication.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is telling a mobile home park in California to pay $50,000 and fix their water system because it was giving people unsafe drinking water. People can say what they think about this plan within 30 days.

  • 2020-28691 — National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 4198
    Reading Time:about 8 hours

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced updates to the rules for managing lead and copper in drinking water to better protect public health. These changes include improved methods to detect high levels of lead, enhance sampling reliability, and increase public awareness on the risks of lead exposure. For the first time, community water systems are required to test lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. The rule also aims to speed up the replacement of lead service lines and close existing regulatory gaps to ensure safer drinking water.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA has made new rules to keep water safer by finding bad stuff like lead and copper faster and better, especially in places like schools, and to make sure people know how to keep safe.

  • 2021-03480 — Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Annual Public Water Systems Compliance Report
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10566
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to submit an information collection request for the "Annual Public Water System Compliance Report" to the Office of Management and Budget. They are seeking public comments on the proposal before it is finalized. This report concerns the violations of water regulations by states and is mandatory under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The estimated burden for states is 4,400 hours annually, with costs totaling $530,000 per year. There are no significant changes in requirements or costs from previous years, aside from updated labor rates.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to hear people's thoughts on their plan to keep water safe by checking if places are following water rules. They think it will take a long time and quite a bit of money to do this, and they're asking for ideas to make their plan better.

  • 2025-01038 — Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) (Renewal)
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 4740
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval to extend the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5). This rule requires public water systems to monitor 30 unregulated chemical contaminants, helping the EPA decide if these should be regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The extension is necessary as the current approval is valid until January 31, 2025. The EPA is seeking public comments on this request until February 18, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is checking some water to see if it's safe to drink, and they want extra time to finish. They're asking people to tell them what they think about this by February 18, 2025.