Regulation & law · 03/11/1997

Environmental Protection Agency Proposes New Drinking Water Regulations to Reduce Exposure to Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new proposal to reduce exposure to disinfectants and disinfection byproducts in drinking water, following a 1994 proposal and new data and information obtained since then. The agency is seeking public comment on the proposal and its recommendations, which were made by the Microbial-Disinfection/Disinfectants Byproducts Advisory Committee.