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Drinking Water Requirements for States and Public Water Systems

Final Implementation Guidance for Radionuclides

This document provides a "how to" approach for EPA Regions and states implementing the regulation. It contains an explanation of the Rule's requirements and guidance for preparing state primacy revisions. The implementation guidance also covers monitoring requirements, violation determination, and data reporting.

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  • Final Implementation Guidance for Radionuclides (PDF)(75 pp, 600 K, March 2002, EPA 816-F-00-002)
    The purpose of this guidance manual is to provide assistance to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA), States,1 and community water systems (CWSs) during the implementation of The Radionuclides Rule published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2000
  • Appendices (PDF)(168 pp, 991 K)
    This document provides guidance to State Directors, Tribes, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regions and States exercising primary enforcement responsibility under the Safe Drinking Water Act(SDWA).