(AGENPARL) – mer 15 maggio 2024 Issued: May 15, 2024 (2:00pm EDT)
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EPA Announces Final Rule to Improve Public Awareness of Drinking Water Quality
WASHINGTON — Today, May 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
announced a final rule to make annual drinking water quality reports more
understandable and accessible to the public. These reports are an important
tool that drinking water systems use to inform residents about water quality
and any contaminants that have been found in the water. Starting in 2027, this
final rule will ensure that these reports are easier to read and support
access to translations in appropriate languages while enhancing information
about lead in drinking water. EPA is also taking steps to streamline the
delivery of reports by encouraging electronic methods.
“EPA is taking action today to help ensure that the American public has
improved access to information about the drinking water in their communities
by strengthening requirements for annual drinking water quality reports,”
said acting Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Water Bruno Pigott.
“Today’s announcement will ensure these reports are easier to understand,
and easier to access in additional languages to provide all people with the
information they want and need about their water.”
The final rule will support public education by more clearly communicating
important information in water quality reports and improving access to the
reports. Water systems are currently required to provide annual drinking water
reports to customers each year, and with this rule systems serving over 10,000
customers will be required to distribute reports twice per year. The final
rule also introduces a new reporting requirement that will provide EPA with
better information to make decisions on oversight, enforcement, regulatory
revisions, and training and technical assistance. Today’s final rule will
require states to submit compliance monitoring data they already receive from
public water systems to EPA annually. 
Learn more about EPA’s Revised Consumer Report Rule, including upcoming
webinars and fact sheet that provides more detail on the new requirements.
Background
A Consumer Confidence Report, sometimes called a “Drinking Water Quality
Report,” summarizes information about the local drinking water. As part of
the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, Congress instructed EPA to
revise the Consumer Confidence Report Rule. Today’s final rule will support
the goal of the Safe Drinking Water Act “right-to-know” provisions by
improving the Consumer Confidence Reports so that people can make better
decisions about their drinking water. EPA’s final rule will work to further
that goal by making sure important information in annual reports are accurate
and accessible.
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