THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S CONCERN FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER

The findings are discussed of special studies and evaluations of water supply systems and regulatory programs. One major study revealed significant deficiencies, particularly among the smaller systems, in water quality survelliance, facilities and operation. The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1973 and a similar bill in the House, H.R. 9726, both of which will result in publication of standards in 1974, are discussed. The findings of another study showed that 63 percent of the water supply along Interstate Highways in Virginia, Oregon and Kansas, failed to meet some physical, chemical or bacteriological constituent limit of the Drinking Water Standards. Nineteen percent of the systems failed to meet at least one mandatory, or health-related constituent limit. The need for regulation of public water supply systems by the states, and the establishment of a common water supply system (by interconnecting individual systems) are emphasized.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Los Angeles, California meeting November 12 through 15, 1973
• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

  341 National Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Authors:
  • Cofrancesco, J A
  • Boyd, K A
• Conference:
  • American Assn of State Hwy & Transp Office Proc
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 253-260
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 59

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bandwidth; Chemicals; Drinking water; Environmental engineering; Evaluation; Highways; Public health; Regulations; Standards; Water quality; Water supply structures
• Old TRIS Terms: Water supply systems
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Law; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129938
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 1976 12:00AM