Safeguarding the Nation’s Drinking Water: EPA and Congressional Actions
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 20,9 MB
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ISBN : 1437981976
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 20,9 MB
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ISBN : 1437981976
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Page : pages
File Size : 16,59 MB
Release : 2004
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Author : Mary Tiemann
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Page : 12 pages
File Size : 29,83 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Drinking water
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Author : Juan A. Schrock
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,23 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Drinking water
ISBN : 9781607412342
The events of 11 September 2001 focused heightened attention on the security status of the nation's drinking water supplies and the vulnerability of this critical infrastructure sector to attack. As discussed in this book, Congress since has enacted security requirements for public water systems and has provided funding for vulnerability assessments, emergency planning, and drinking water research. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the lead federal agency for the water sector, has worked with water utilities, state and local governments, and federal agencies to improve the drinking water security. Thus, although EPA, states, localities, and water utilities have taken steps to address security concerns, the security of the nation's water supplies continues to attract congressional attention. This book reviews governmental and water utility efforts to improve drinking water security.
Author : Mary E. Tiemann
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Page : 13 pages
File Size : 34,71 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Drinking water
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Page : 236 pages
File Size : 22,9 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Drinking water
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform
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Page : 144 pages
File Size : 29,8 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Science
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
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Page : 384 pages
File Size : 20,78 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Drinking water
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Author : John B. Stephenson
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Page : 20 pages
File Size : 27,50 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Drinking water
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Author : John B. Stephenson
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 2008-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1437903886
The discovery in 2004 of lead contam. in D.C.¿s drinking water resulted in an admin. order between the EPA and D.C.¿s Water and Sewer Authority (WASA), requiring WASA to take a number of corrective actions. WASA also took longer-term measures, incl. a $400 million program to replace 35,000 lead service lines. Water utilities nationwide are under increasing pressure to make significant investments to upgrade aging and deteriorating infrastructures, improve security, serve a growing pop¿n., and meet new regulatory require. This testimony discusses: WASA¿s efforts to address lead contam. in light of its other pressing water infrastructure needs; and the extent to which WASA¿s challenges are indicative of those facing water utilities nationwide. Illus.