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: October 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: Early 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: 2015 (projected)
Final: TBD
Description/Status: EPA has announced its intention to engage in a series of public meetings/ workshops to discuss potential rule revisions, which will postpone proposal until at least late 2014.
Rule/Notice: Perchlorate
Notice: February 11, 2011 – regulatory determination
Proposal:2014 (projected)
Final: August 2014 (statutory deadline); May 2015 (potential extension)
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.