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Regulatory Status ofEmerging Contaminants
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2Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
Total Regulated Contaminants, 1976 - Current
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3Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
Water and WastewaterRegulation
Water and WastewaterRegulation
Commercial RegulationCommercial RegulationEPAEPA
FDAFDA
EPAEPA
EPAEPA
EPAEPA
EPA & FDAEPA & FDA
Avenues for Federal Regulation
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• The contaminant may have an adverse effect on humanhealth;
• The contaminant is known to occur or there issubstantial likelihood that the contaminant will occur inpublic water systems with a frequency and high enoughconcentration to be of public health concern;
• In the sole judgment of the Administrator, a regulationof such contaminant presents a meaningful opportunityfor health risk reduction for persons served by publicwater systems.
Safe Drinking Water Act:Criteria for Selecting New Regulations
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5Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
CCL UCMRRegulatory
Determination
NoDetermination
“Other” Inputs
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6Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
EPA CCL Process
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7Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
EPA CCL Process
~7,500 Contaminants
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8Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
EPA CCL Process
~7,500 Contaminants
561 Contaminants
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9Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
EPA CCL Process
~7,500 Contaminants
561 Contaminants
Draft CCL3:93 Chem + 11 Microb.Contaminants
(1 Pharmaceutical; nosteroids)
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10Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
EPA CCL Process + Politics
~7,500 Contaminants
561 Contaminants
Final CCL3:106 Chem + 10 Microb.Contaminants
(12 Pharmaceuticals; 9Steroids)
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11Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
• Perchlorate
• Chlorate
• Chromium (VI)
• VOCs
• Nitrosamines/NDMA
• Perfluorinated Chemicals
Where Does the EPA Currently Stand?
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12Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
EPA is moving towards regulating contaminants by group
Advantage:
– “Treatment Technique” credit could theoretically beprovided for “log removal” for certain groups
Disadvantage:
– Could over- or under-represent (regulate) certain highpriority / high toxicity compounds (?)
Groups that appear most likely for potential regulation:
– Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
– Nitrosamines
– Perfluorinated compounds
Proposed or Potential Regulations (orContaminants of Concern)
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13Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
• Algal Toxins
• Emerging DBPs
• Other contaminants like MCHM (West Virginia)?
– Not likely
• Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products?
– Not likely
“Crystal Ball” Future Contaminants
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14Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
The DBP Iceberg
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HalogenatedCompounds
Non-halogenatedCompounds
ICR Compounds
50 MWDSC DBPs
~700 Known DBPs
THMs, THAAs
DHAAs
Courtesy of Dave Reckhow, UMass Amherst
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15Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
• Much debate in scientific community about the toxicityand public health relevance of emerging DBPs– Concern about chloramine-related DBPs vs. chlorine-related
DBPs
• Ideas have been floated at conferences:– Find and apply a better surrogate than THMs and HAAs?
– Total Organic Halide (TOX) instead of THMs and HAAs?
– Regulate more toxic DBPs (iodo- and bromo- compounds)?
– Force GAC across all treatment plants as a TT?
• STAGE 3 DBP RULE—currently on the table fordiscussion at EPA…
Emerging Disinfection Byproducts
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16Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Reg Det 3 Final(<12/2015)1
Proposed Rule(s)(<12/2017)1
2019
Final Rule(s)(<1/2018)1
Final FluorideRecommendation,
HHS
RTCR Effective(4/2016)
ClO4-
Proposal(2014-15?)
ClO4-
Final(2017?)
Reg Det 3Proposal
Note (2): As yet unassigned (acrylamide, epichlorohydrin, total chromium / Cr-6)
CarcinogenicVOCs Proposal
(2015-16?)
CarcinogenicVOCs Final(2017-18?)
Six-Year 3(2016)
Six-Year 3Proposal
(2016)
Note (1): EPA can propose a rule at the same time as it makes a determination to regulate. This would truncate the rule timeline forany given contaminant by 2 years.
Round 2 LT2ESWTR Monitoring(10/2014 – 10/2017)
LT-LCRFinal
(Winter2017)
UCMR3 Monitoring(1/2013 – 12/2015)
CCL4Proposal(2014?)
LT-LCRProposal(2015 –2016?)
New RuleCompliance
2022 andBeyond
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17Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
• Their plate is very full!
• Currently looking at >7-9 year process from proposal topromulgation and enforcement
• UCMR3 data adds 3-5 years to this timeline
• Looking at 10-12 years for long-term changes
• CCL4 Due in 2014/2015
• UCMR4 Due in 2015– Opinion: Algal Toxins, Microbial Contaminants likely
• Carries us through ~ 2025– Additional contaminants beyond 2025 difficult to predict
EPA’s Regulatory Time Line
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18Regulatory Status of Emerging Contaminants
History has proven that regulatory burden is primarilyborne by Utilities
– CWA TMDL Program: regulation of point sources prior to regulationof elusive non-point sources
Lack of articulated coordinated agency strategy
The cumulative impact of multi-agency regulation issignificant to municipalities and industries that bear thecost burden of regulation
DPR and IPR may open the way for state regulation ofemerging contaminants
Summary