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WaterNews for June 2, 2005Benjamin Grumbles WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water. In This Week’s WaterNews:
EPA Held Public Meeting to Discuss the Development of Regulations for Aircraft Public Water SystemsOn June 1, EPA held a public meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss the development of regulations for aircraft public water systems. In support the rulemaking process, EPA engaged in a collaborative stakeholder process with representatives from industry, government, public interest groups, and the general public. During the meeting, EPA provided a presentation on the current National Primary Drinking Water Regulations as they apply to aircraft, recent EPA aircraft drinking water sampling results, and the process that will be followed in developing an aircraft drinking water rule. Topics included the appropriate frequency of microbial monitoring and disinfection practices. The announcement was published in the FR on May 13 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WATER/2005/May/Day-13/w9484.htm Clean Water State Revolving Fund 2004 Annual Report Now Available on the WebThe 2004 Annual Report on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (the Fund) is now available on the Office of Wastewater Management website at www.epa.gov/owmitnet/cwfinance/cwsrf/. The Report highlights program activities and successes throughout the past 15 years of the largest federal funding program for water infrastructure projects. Since it was created in 1988, the Fund has provided low-interest loans targeting a wide range of projects in areas like wastewater treatment, non-point source pollution control, estuary management, and a host of projects focusing on water quality. The Report provides an overview of the Fund, describes its financial status, economic and environmental performance, and discusses new directions for the future. You can view or download the report from EPA’s website at www.epa.gov/owmitnet/cwfinance/cwsrf/. You can also obtain copies from the EPA Water Resource Center by calling (202) 566-1729 or by sending an email to center.water-resource@epa.gov. Refer to document number EPA-832-R-05-001. Blending of Effluent at Publicly Owned Sewage Treatment FacilitiesOn May 19, 2005, Assistant Administrator Benjamin H. Grumbles announced that based on EPA’s review of all the information received, the Agency has no intention of finalizing the policy on managing peak wet weather flows at municipal wastewater treatment facilities as proposed in November 2003. EPA will continue to review policy and regulatory alternatives to develop the most feasible approaches to treat wastewater and protect communities, upstream and downstream. The Agency’s goal is to reduce overflows and improve treatment of wastewater to protect human health and the environment. EPA will work with Congress, communities, and citizens on effective and efficient approaches that protect communities and ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act. For information about the proposed policy, go to: http://www.epa.gov/npdes/blending or contact Eryn Witcher at 202-564-4355. Water EfficiencyDid you know that toilets are the greatest water user in a house? Or that a leaky toilet can waste as much as 200 gallons per day? Inefficient and leaky toilets not only waste water but can effect your bottom-line, that is, your household budget. Fixing any leaky toilet is a must, but homeowners and businesses should consider replacing older toilets with newer, more efficient models. An EPA study finds that new residential 1.6 gpf toilets reduce water use by 23% to 46% -- a savings of about 21,130 gallons of water per year per household. Generally, this equates to about $130 in annual savings. With increasing pressures on our water resources, EPA is increasing its attention on water efficiency. Efficient water use helps to reduce the need for costly water supply and wastewater treatment facilities, helps maintain stream flows and healthy aquatic habitats, and reduces the energy used to pump, heat and treat water. More information about water efficiency and water efficient products can be found on EPA’s Water Efficiency website; www.epa.gov/owm/water-efficiency. Subscribe to WaterNewsPlease forward this message to your friends and colleagues who share an interest in water-related issues and would like to hear from EPA's Office of Water. To subscribe to the WaterNews listserve: Send an email message, leave the subject line blank, and address it to: In the body of the message write: Subscribe WaterNews firstname lastname (Please leave one blank space between each word, do not include any other message, and use your actual name- i.e. Subscribe WaterNews Robert Jones) A welcome message will appear in your email box once you are officially subscribed.
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