National Primary Drinking Water Regulations; Monitoring Requirements for Public Drinking Water Supplies

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 141

[FRL-4849-4]

National Primary Drinking Water Regulations; Monitoring

Requirements for Public Drinking Water Supplies

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On February 10, 1994, EPA published a proposed rule which

would require certain public water systems to generate and provide the

Agency with specific monitoring data and other information. (59 FR

6332). That proposed rule provided for a public comment period to March

14, 1994. This notice extends the public comment period to March 28,

1994.

DATES: The comment period is extended to March 28, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to ESWTR/DBPR Monitoring Docket Clerk,

Water Docket (MC-4101); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 401 M

Street SW., Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The Safe Drinking Water Hotline, Telephone (800-426-4791) Monday

through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. For technical

inquiries, contact Stig Regli (202-260-7370) or Paul Berger (202-260-

3039), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Drinking Water

Standards Division.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

proposed national primary drinking water regulations to require public

water systems serving more than 10,000 persons to provide to the

Agency: Information characterizing their water systems; monitoring data

for Giardia, Cryptosporidium and other contaminants; and engineering

data pertaining to removal of disease-causing microorganisms. (59 FR

6332, February 10, 1994). The Agency received several informal requests

to extend the public comment period for this proposal, and a formal

request from the American Water Works Association. EPA has decided to

extend the public comment period for an additional two weeks, to March

28, 1994, in order to provide these groups and any other interested

parties additional time to prepare comments on the proposal. EPA does

not expect to extend the public comment further.

Mark A. Luttner,

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.

[FR Doc. 94-5868 Filed 3-14-94; 8:45 am]

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