United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-01-04 monographic deposited born digital 81 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-148 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-148 P0b002ee18039fe20 f:d06148 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-148 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-148 GAO-06-148 Contamination Data integrity Environmental monitoring Federal regulations Health hazards Intergovernmental relations Potable water Reporting requirements Standards evaluation Testing Water pollution control Water quality Standards (water quality) District of Columbia Other Written Product A44138 Elevated lead levels in the District of Columbia's tap water in 2003 prompted questions about how well consumers are protected nationwide. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), states, and local water systems share responsibility for providing safe drinking water. Lead typically enters tap water as a result of the corrosion of lead in the water lines or household plumbing. EPA's lead rule establishes testing and treatment requirements. This report discusses (1) EPA's data on the rule's implementation; (2) what implementation of the rule suggests about the need for changes to the regulatory framework; and (3) the extent to which drinking water at schools and child care facilities is tested for lead. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-148/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-148.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-148/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-148.pdf GAO-06-148 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-148 Other Written Product GAO-06-148; Drinking Water: EPA Should Strengthen Ongoing Efforts to Ensure That Consumers Are Protected from Lead Contamination; Contamination Data integrity Environmental monitoring Federal regulations Health hazards Intergovernmental relations Potable water Reporting requirements Standards evaluation Testing Water pollution control Water quality Standards (water quality) District of Columbia