[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6212]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5708-6]
National Guidance on Source Water Protection; Notice of Public
Meetings
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Offices are
holding public meetings for the purpose of information exchange on
various issues related to the development of guidance for State source
water assessment and protection programs. Under the new provisions of
the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996, States are required to delineate
the sources of all public water supplies and identify potential sources
of contamination. States may allocate up to 10% of monies available
under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) for this purpose.
Additional monies from the Drinking Water SRF can be allocated for non-
mandatory protection programs and support for local protection efforts.
The protection of drinking water supplies will require the active
participation of a great number of stakeholders who have not
traditionally been directly involved with the public water supply
program. These include various State agencies, local governments, other
Federal agencies, environmental advocates, public health professionals,
the agricultural community, watershed activists, developers and many
others. EPA is inviting all interested members of the public to attend
these meetings and actively provide viewpoints, ideas and suggestions
to EPA on its drinking water protection activities. EPA encourages the
public's response to EPA's Source Water Assessment and Protection
Guidance draft guidance which will be issued in final by August 1996.
We hope you can join us and share your experience and perspectives.
We also hope that your early involvement will support the development
of strong State assessment and protection programs. Space will be
limited so we encourage you to pre-register by calling the Safe
Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 (9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-
Friday) or send an e-mail message to Hotline-sdwa@epamail.epa.gov.
The meetings are scheduled as follows:
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EPA region Location Date
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1....................... Worcester, MA......... May 28, 1997.
Concord, NH........... May 29, 1997.
2....................... Suffern, NY........... April 29, 1997.
3 and 4................. Raleigh, NC........... May 28 & 29, 1997.
3....................... Pittsburgh, PA........ May 21 & 22, 1997.
4....................... Atlanta, GA........... May 6 & 7, 1997.
Raleigh, NC........... May 6, 1997.
5....................... Lansing, MI........... April 1, 1997.
Springfield, IL....... April 11, 1997.
St. Cloud, MN......... April 22, 1997.
Indianapolis, IN...... April 28, 1997.
Fond Du Lac, WI....... To be scheduled.
6....................... Dallas, TX............ April 2 & 3, 1997.
7....................... Lenexa, KS............ May 14, 1997.
8....................... Denver, CO............ April 22 & 23, 1997.
9....................... Las Vegas, NV......... April 16, 1997.
Los Angeles, CA....... May 21, 1997.
10...................... Salem, OR............. April 30, 1997.
Anchorage, AK......... To be scheduled.
Boise, ID............. To be scheduled.
Lacey, WA............. May 6, 1997.
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Please call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline 1-800-426-4791 ( 9:00
a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday) for updated information.
For more information about EPA's Source Water Protection efforts
and the Regional Stakeholder meetings please visit the Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water home page at http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/
swp.html. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the draft
guidance and/or attending one of the meetings, please call the EPA
Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 (9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-
Friday) or send an e-mail message to hotline-sdwa@epamail.epa.gov.
Written comments on the guidance are requested to be sent by June
15, 1997 to EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water,
Implementation and Assistance Division, Prevention and Support Branch,
401 M St. SW., Mail Code 4606, Washington, DC. 20460.
Dated: March 4, 1997.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 97-6212 Filed 3-11-97; 8:45 am]
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