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The newly proposed UCMR 5 will expand the list of monitored PFAS compounds to 29.[8] Most PWSs will be affected by this proposed rule and will be required to monitor these compounds, subject to the availability of adequate Congressional appropriations and appropriate laboratory capacity.[9] The monitoring information required under UCMR 5 will provide USEPA with data on the national occurrence of the identified contaminants in drinking water systems, which will be used, along with other available information, to inform USEPA’s future regulatory efforts including the potential establishment of federally enforceable drinking water MCLs for any of the 29 PFAS compounds identified in the rule, where the data supports the establishment of a regulatory standard.
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The Biden administration has already taken several actions that signal its intention to shift to a more federally focused environmental enforcement approach. Although the Trump administration generally adopted a “hands off” approach that afforded states broad deference in deciding when to initiate and prosecute environmental enforcement actions, the new administration appears to be moving toward a more robust federal role in environmental enforcement.
Biden-nominated EPA Administrator Michael Regan has a strong enforcement record. During his tenure as the secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, the
By Sarah Tate
Feb 26, 2021
If you think your water smells like a swimming pool over the next few weeks, don t worry. It s all part of an annual flushing of the water distribution system in Raleigh and surrounding areas, the city announced Thursday (February 25). Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday (February 27), Raleigh Water will temporarily stop adding ammonia to its water treatment disinfecting process in order to follow federal and state-mandated requirements. The normal process will resume at 10 a.m. April 13.
For three weeks each year, the public water systems switch from chloramine disinfection to chlorine-only disinfection, as recommended by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. This may result in water that can smell and taste like chlorine. Despite this, the City of Raleigh reminds residents that the water will remain absolutely safe during this process. Those who wish to do so can boil or filter the water before use.