Proposed and Pending Rules (In Alphabetical Order)
Note: Changes since the last report are in italics.
Rule/Notice: Carcinogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Notice: February 2, 2011 – EPA announced that it plans to develop a single national primary drinking water regulation (NPDWR) covering up to 16 carcinogenic VOCs.
Proposal: December 2014 (projected)
Final: June 2015 (projected)
Description/Status: EPA is conducting evaluations and developing supporting materials for proposal.
Rule/Notice: Clean Water Protection Rule
Proposal: February 2014 (projected)
Final: TBD
Description/Status: A draft proposed Clean Water Protection Rule was sent to OMB for review on September 17, 2013.
Rule/Notice: Lead and Copper Rule: Regulatory Revisions
Proposal: September 2015 (projected)
Final: TBD
Description/Status: The National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) has established a workgroup to evaluate regulatory options and make suggestions for potential rule revisions. NDWAC workgroup recommendations are expected to be delivered to the EPA Administrator in late 2014 or early 2015.
Rule/Notice: Perchlorate
Notice: February 11, 2011 – regulatory determination
Proposal: December 2014 (projected)
Final: TBD
Description/Status: EPA continues to evaluate revised modeling approaches to set a Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) in response to the final Science Advisory Board report on setting an MCLG.
Rule/Notice: Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) – Finished Water Storage Facility Inspection Requirements
Proposal: TBD
Final: TBD
Description/Status: EPA is evaluating options for a potential regulation.