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feasible. US EPA also performs o cost -benefit ono|yd» <br />and obtains input from interested parties when solting <br />standards. U3 EPA is currently evaluating the risks <br />from several specific kao||h concerns, including: <br />microbial contaminants (e.g.' Cryptospor/6/um); the <br />byproducts of drinking water disinfection, radon; <br />arsenic; and water systems 1ho1 don't currently <br />disin{ec1 their wo1or but gel it from o po1en|ioUy <br />vulnerable ground water source. <br />Funding � Assistance: �� ���� ��k�ancet <br />U3 EPA provides g/on1s to implement <br />slate 6rinl(iny wo1or programs, and to <br />help each state set op o spodo| fund /o <br />assist public water systems in financing <br />[he cods of improvements (coUo6 the <br />drinking water slate revolving fund). <br />Small water sys1ems are given special <br />consideration, since xmo|| systems <br />may have o more difficult time paying <br />for system imp/o"omenis due to 11heir <br />omo||or customer base. Accordingly, <br />US EPA and states provide 11hem witln <br />extra assistance (including training <br />and funding) as well as allowing, on <br />o cnse6y' case basis, o||emote water <br />hoo|monts that are less expensive, but <br />xhU p/o|ochve of public health. <br />Compliance and Enforcement. - <br />National drinking *n1or standards are |ngo||y <br />enforceable, which moons that both US EPA and states <br />con take enforcement actions against vo1or systems <br />not meeting safely slondor6n. US EPA and slates moy <br />issue administrative orders, take |pgo| actions, or <br />fine utilities. US EPA and go1ex also work to increase <br />water sys1ems. understanding of, and compliance with, <br />donJor6o. <br />Public Information: <br />SDVVA recognizes that since everyone drinks water, <br />everyone has the right to know what's in it and <br />where i1 <br />comas from. All water suppliers must notify <br />consumers quickly when there is o <br />serious problem with water quality, <br />YVu|or nydomo serving the some people <br />year-round mustprovide annual <br />consumer confidence reports on 11hc <br />xovrce and quality of tlnei/ top water. <br />States and US EPA must prepare annual <br />sommoryreports ofwater system <br />compliance with drinking water safely <br />standards and make these reports <br />ovoi|o6|e |o [Fie public. The public <br />mus| have o chance to be involved in <br />developing source wotor00000sment <br />programs, slate plans to use drinking <br />water stoio revolving loan funds, xtoto <br />capacity development p|ooy, and state <br />operator certification program o. <br />For More Information: <br />To |oom more o6ovt the Safe Drinking YYote/ Ad o/ <br />drinking water in general, call 11he Safe Drinking VVotar <br />Hotline at 1'800'426-4791' or visit US EPA's Office <br />of Ground VVo|er and Drinking Water web site: vv*v' <br />epo.gnv/ynfow/n/er. <br />��� <br />