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Drinking Water Requirements for States and Public Water Systems

RTCR State Imp. Guidance Manual

This document provides guidance to states, tribes and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exercising primary enforcement responsibility under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and contains EPA’s current policy recommendations for complying with the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR).This document provides guidance to states, tribes and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exercising primary enforcement responsibility under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and contains EPA’s current policy recommendations for complying with the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR).

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  • RTCR State Imp. Guidance Manual (PDF)(303 pp, 2 MB, June 2020, 816-R-20-003)
    This document provides guidance to states, tribes and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exercising primary enforcement responsibility under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and contains EPA’s current policy recommendations for complying with the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR).