EPA PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH FROM ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER, STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT: SAFE, CLEAN DRINKING WATER

From: Regulatory Intelligence Data | Date: January 17, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today reduced public health risks from arsenic in the nation's drinking water. The agency is establishing a new arsenic standard for drinking water at 10 parts per billion (ppb), down from the current 50 ppb level. Today's action will provide additional protection to at least 13 million Americans from cancer and other health problems. All 54,000 community water systems, serving 254 million people will be subject to the new standard. However, EPA estimates that roughly five percent, or 3,000, community water systems serving l3 ...

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