| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | operational | health | mandatory | Identify and replace lead pipes | drinking water | On October 8th, the EPA issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. | Within 10 years | high |
| #Q002 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Rigorous testing of drinking water | drinking water | The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require more rigorous testing of drinking water and a lower threshold requiring communities to take action to protect people from lead exposure in water. | high | |
| #Q003 | corrective_action | health | mandatory | Take action to protect from lead exposure | drinking water | The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require more rigorous testing of drinking water and a lower threshold requiring communities to take action to protect people from lead exposure in water. | Upon reaching the lower threshold | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Inform communities about lead risks and pipe locations | drinking water | In addition, the final rule improves communication within communities so that families are better informed about the risk of lead in drinking water, the location of lead pipes, and plans for replacing them. | medium | |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Incorporate CHWC Effluent Guidelines into NPDES permits | wastewater | The CHWC Effluent Guidelines are incorporated into NPDES permits for direct dischargers direct dischargers A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans. | Applicable to direct dischargers | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Incorporate CHWC Effluent Guidelines into indirect discharger control mechanisms | wastewater | The CHWC Effluent Guidelines are incorporated into... permits or other control mechanisms for indirect dischargers indirect dischargers A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant). | Applicable to indirect dischargers | high |
| #Q007 | operational | operational | mandatory | Scope limitation for wastewater sources | wastewater | Sources of CHWC wastewater covered by the regulation include only water used in air pollution control systems, and water used to quench flue gas or slag generated as a result of thermal operations. | high |
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