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EPA Releases D,,-,,,nk,,ng Water, Health Advisories for, PFOA and PFOS
Eased on the latest science on two chemical contarninants called PFOA and PFOS, EFTA has released
drinking water health advisories to provide the most up-to-date information on the; health risks of thesis
chemicals. These advisories will help local water systems and state, tribal and local officials take the
appropriate steps to address PFOA and PFOS if needed. ETA's assessment indicates that drinking water
with individual or combined concentrations of PFOA and PFOS below 70 pails per trillion is not expected
to result in adverse health effects over a lifetime of exposure. These levels reflect a margin of protection,
including for the most sensitive populations.
For most people, their source of exposure to PFOA and PFOS has come through food and consumer
products. But drinking water can be an additional source of exposure in the small percentage of
communities where these chemicals have contaminated water supplies. This is typically a localized issue
associated with a specific facility — for example, in communities where a manufacturing plant or airfield
made or used these chemicals.
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EPA Set to Host Webinar on
Responding to Harr-hil Algal
Blooms on May 31
A webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 31 at 2:00
pm to 3:00 pm Eastern on responding to harmful
algal blooms. Nicholas Dugan of EPks Office of
Research and Development will give a
presentation regarding removal capabilities of
common treatment processes and facility
evaluation strategies and performance
improvernent. Following Dugan, Heather Raymond
of EPA s Ohio Division of Drinking and Ground
Waters will dive a presentation about source and
finished water monitoring options and their
limitations and benefits. A certificate for one
continuing education contact hour will be offered
for this webinar. Indicate in the registration
question below if you are interested in receiving a
certificate of attendance for the webinar.
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EPA Proposes Rufle to Make Targeted Updates to NPDES Reguflationm
EPA is proposing several regulatory revisions and updates to the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System. After consulting with EPA regional and state permitting experts and
stakeholders from regulated and environmental communities, EPA is proposing several key fixes:
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including: clarifying NFIDES definitions and application requirements-, improving permit decision
documentation in fact sheets-, permitting authorities to issue public notice of certain permit actions, online
rather than in a newspaper� and ensuring issuance of environmentally significant permits in a timelier
manner. The public comment period will be open for 60 days. '['his proposal would not reopen the
regulations for other specific n,comprehensive revision.
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EPA Set to Host Webcast on
NWCA Report on June 16
A Webcast will be held an Thursday, June 16 at
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern on EPA's recently
released d c-.,p A _s `<.-, _s _s
report shows that
- 2011 report. This i nearly half of the Nation's wetlands are in Good
health, while 20 percent are in fair health and the
remaining 32 percent are in poor health. The
National Wetland Condition Assessment is part of
a series of National Aquatic Resource Surveys
(NABS) designed to advance the science of
monitoring and answer critical questions about the
conditions of waters in the United States. The
Webcast will provide a brief overview of the
National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NABS) that
provide information on lakes-, river's and streams:
coastal waters and wetlands; and key findings
from the NWCA report.
EPA Provides Narrative Tennplates and FAQS for Wetland Water Quality
Standards
EPA is providing templates for states, territories, and tribes developing narrative water quality standards
for wetlands. These template-, will further unify wetland -related efforts across offices within
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EPA, providing the user with an interface for developing water quality standards customized to the
wetlands and needs of the state. The FAQ document provides project background, a how-to manual for
using the tool, next steps, and a list of resources. This EPA product was developed with support of the
EPA --led Water Quality Standards Forum made up of state groups, states, and EPA offices.
EPA \fit ttfte Engages Youmg
E� vir E.mental Stewards ...E Salt
Lake Couinty, UT — An Urban
Waters Impact Story
The Salt Lake County Watershed Planning and
Restoration Program, an EPA Urban Waters Small
Grant recipient, educates high school students
and communities along the Jordan River about
river quality, restoration, and stewardship.
Historically, the Jordan Riker was an industrial
dumping ground and is currently host to several
Superfund and Prownfields sites. Partners on the
grant, planned and implemented a place -based
learning program called ReAwakened Beauty to
foster environmental stewardship among local
youth. Students involved in the program helped to
create an interactive mobile website that provides
information about the river along with upcorning
activities. This initiative has enabled more
community members to get involved in restoration
projects.
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