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Drinking Water Requirements for States and Public Water Systems

WSG 212 Public Notification Implementation memo

On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Implementation of the Public Notification Rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act memo to Regional Offices to ensure consistent oversight for the Public Notification (PN) rule in 40 CFR 141 Subpart Q. This memorandum articulates the reporting, record keeping, and delivery requirements under the PN rule.

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