United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2013_register executive 2013-08-28 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fbdb27 D09002ee1c7fbdc0f United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is finalizing revisions to the 1989 Total Coliform Rule (TCR). The Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) offers a meaningful opportunity for greater public health protection beyond the 1989 TCR. Under the RTCR there is no longer a monthly maximum contaminant level (MCL) violation for multiple total coliform detections. Instead, the revisions require systems that have an indication of coliform contamination in the distribution system to assess the problem and take corrective action that may reduce cases of illnesses and deaths due to potential fecal contamination and waterborne pathogen exposure. This final rule also updates provisions in other rules that reference analytical methods and other requirements in the 1989 TCR (e.g., Public Notification and Ground Water Rules). These revisions are in accordance with the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments, which require EPA to review and revise, as appropriate, each national primary drinking water regulation no less often than every six years. These revisions also conform with the SDWA provision that requires any revision to "maintain, or provide for greater, protection of the health of persons." As with the 1989 TCR, the RTCR applies to all public water systems. 78 FR 10270 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-02-13/2012-31205 2012-31205 fr13fe13-13 RIN 2040-AD94 P EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0878 FRL-9684-8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-02-13/2012-31205 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-02-13/html/2012-31205.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-02-13/pdf/2012-31205.pdf Environmental Protection Chemicals Incorporation by Reference Indian-Lands Intergovernmental Relations Radiation Protection Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water Supply Administrative Practice and Procedure 96 p. 10270 10365 78 FR 10270 Title 40 Part 141 40 CFR Part 141 Title 40 Part 142 40 CFR Part 142 RIN 2040-AD94 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule; Federal Register Vol. 78, Issue RULE 2012-31205 II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2013-04-15 2016-04-01 EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0878 FRL-9684-8 P 2012-31205 Final rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is finalizing revisions to the 1989 Total Coliform Rule (TCR). The Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) offers a meaningful opportunity for greater public health protection beyond the 1989 TCR. Under the RTCR there is no longer a monthly maximum contaminant level (MCL) violation for multiple total coliform detections. Instead, the revisions require systems that have an indication of coliform contamination in the distribution system to assess the problem and take corrective action that may reduce cases of illnesses and deaths due to potential fecal contamination and waterborne pathogen exposure. This final rule also updates provisions in other rules that reference analytical methods and other requirements in the 1989 TCR (e.g., Public Notification and Ground Water Rules). These revisions are in accordance with the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments, which require EPA to review and revise, as appropriate, each national primary drinking water regulation no less often than every six years. These revisions also conform with the SDWA provision that requires any revision to "maintain, or provide for greater, protection of the health of persons." As with the 1989 TCR, the RTCR applies to all public water systems.

This final rule is effective on April 15, 2013. For judicial purposes, this final rule is promulgated as of February 13, 2013. The compliance date for the rule requirements is April 1, 2016. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register (FR) as of April 15, 2013. Sean Conley, Standards and Risk Management Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC- 4607M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Environmental Protection Chemicals Incorporation by Reference Indian-Lands Intergovernmental Relations Radiation Protection Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water Supply Administrative Practice and Procedure National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule , conley.sean@epa.gov http://epa.gov/enviro/html/sdwis/ http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/tcr/regulation_revisions_tcrdsac.cfm http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/tcr/regulation_revisions_tcrdsac.cfm#ricp http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000401/tips/11.html http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_ http://www.cdc.gov/mmwR/preview/mmwrhtml/00045949.htm http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines//vpd-vac/vpd-list.htm http://www.epa.gov//safewater/disinfection/tcr/pdfs/tcrdsac/agreementinprinciple_tcrdsac_2008-09-18.pdf http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/1604sp02.pdf http://www.regulations.gov http://www.regulations.gov/ http://www.standardmethods.org http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg_riaguide/ www.regulations.gov Vol. 78, no. 30 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2013-02-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 450 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-02-13 P0b002ee186020597 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13fe13 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-02-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-02-13/pdf/FR-2013-02-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-02-13/xml/FR-2013-02-13.xml fdlp 10055 10497 DGPO 2013-08-28 2024-06-03 FR-2013-02-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2013-02-13 78 30