99-22936. Drinking Water Futures ForumDiscussions on the Future of Drinking Water Protection; Notice of Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48163-48164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22936]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6432-2]


Drinking Water Futures Forum--Discussions on the Future of 
Drinking Water Protection; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be holding 
a one-day public meeting from 9:00-4:00 on September 24, 1999 in 
Washington, DC. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss questions 
related to the Drinking Water Futures Forum.
    The purpose of the Drinking Water Futures Forum is to evaluate the 
challenges facing the nation in ensuring a safe supply of drinking 
water in 25 years, and develop a plan to meet these challenges. The 
question to be discussed is: How should we ensure safe drinking water 
in 25 years? To help discussion, this all-encompassing question has 
been broken into 7 sub-questions on: treatment technologies, source 
water quality and quantity, vulnerable subpopulations, cost, small 
systems, unserved populations, and research. In discussions to date, 
several cross-cutting themes have emerged, and these will be the focus 
of the September 24 meeting.
    Some of the questions to be discussed on September 24 include: What 
are the potential challenges to drinking water protection in 2025? What 
potential impact does the distribution system have on drinking water 
quality, and are there approaches to address any negative impact? What 
incentives can be created to promote voluntary programs that move 
beyond the baseline, either in treatment or pollution prevention? How 
do we promote comprehensive water supply planning?

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 24, 1999 from 9 a.m. to 4 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency's Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
in Room 6226.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register for the meeting, please 
contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 or 703-285-
1093 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. EDT. For specific meeting 
information, please contact Ron Bergman at 202-260-6187

[[Page 48164]]

or by e-mail at [e-mail].
Elizabeth Fellows,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 99-22936 Filed 9-1-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P