[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6212]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5708-6]


National Guidance on Source Water Protection; Notice of Public 
Meetings

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Offices are 
holding public meetings for the purpose of information exchange on 
various issues related to the development of guidance for State source 
water assessment and protection programs. Under the new provisions of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996, States are required to delineate 
the sources of all public water supplies and identify potential sources 
of contamination. States may allocate up to 10% of monies available 
under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) for this purpose. 
Additional monies from the Drinking Water SRF can be allocated for non-
mandatory protection programs and support for local protection efforts.
    The protection of drinking water supplies will require the active 
participation of a great number of stakeholders who have not 
traditionally been directly involved with the public water supply 
program. These include various State agencies, local governments, other 
Federal agencies, environmental advocates, public health professionals, 
the agricultural community, watershed activists, developers and many 
others. EPA is inviting all interested members of the public to attend 
these meetings and actively provide viewpoints, ideas and suggestions 
to EPA on its drinking water protection activities. EPA encourages the 
public's response to EPA's Source Water Assessment and Protection 
Guidance draft guidance which will be issued in final by August 1996.
    We hope you can join us and share your experience and perspectives. 
We also hope that your early involvement will support the development 
of strong State assessment and protection programs. Space will be 
limited so we encourage you to pre-register by calling the Safe 
Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 (9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-
Friday) or send an e-mail message to H[email protected].
    The meetings are scheduled as follows:

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       EPA region                Location                  Date         
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1.......................  Worcester, MA.........  May 28, 1997.         
                          Concord, NH...........  May 29, 1997.         
2.......................  Suffern, NY...........  April 29, 1997.       
3 and 4.................  Raleigh, NC...........  May 28 & 29, 1997.    
3.......................  Pittsburgh, PA........  May 21 & 22, 1997.    
4.......................  Atlanta, GA...........  May 6 & 7, 1997.      
                          Raleigh, NC...........  May 6, 1997.          
5.......................  Lansing, MI...........  April 1, 1997.        
                          Springfield, IL.......  April 11, 1997.       
                          St. Cloud, MN.........  April 22, 1997.       
                          Indianapolis, IN......  April 28, 1997.       
                          Fond Du Lac, WI.......  To be scheduled.      
6.......................  Dallas, TX............  April 2 & 3, 1997.    
7.......................  Lenexa, KS............  May 14, 1997.         
8.......................  Denver, CO............  April 22 & 23, 1997.  
9.......................  Las Vegas, NV.........  April 16, 1997.       
                          Los Angeles, CA.......  May 21, 1997.         
10......................  Salem, OR.............  April 30, 1997.       
                          Anchorage, AK.........  To be scheduled.      
                          Boise, ID.............  To be scheduled.      
                          Lacey, WA.............  May 6, 1997.          
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    Please call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline 1-800-426-4791 ( 9:00 
a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday) for updated information.
    For more information about EPA's Source Water Protection efforts 
and the Regional Stakeholder meetings please visit the Office of Ground 
Water and Drinking Water home page at http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/
swp.html. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the draft 
guidance and/or attending one of the meetings, please call the EPA 
Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 (9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-
Friday) or send an e-mail message to [email protected].
    Written comments on the guidance are requested to be sent by June 
15, 1997 to EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, 
Implementation and Assistance Division, Prevention and Support Branch, 
401 M St. SW., Mail Code 4606, Washington, DC. 20460.

    Dated: March 4, 1997.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 97-6212 Filed 3-11-97; 8:45 am]
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