HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 2018 Utility InsertCity assists EPA in water monitoring project
Every five years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to issue a new list of up to 30 unregulated contaminants that must
be monitored in public water systems. The “Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule” (UCMR3) provides baseline data that the EPA may
combine with toxicological research to make decisions about potential future drinking water regulations. There are no health standards set for
UCMR contaminants at this time.
The EPA, state governments, laboratories and public water systems, including the Iowa City Water Division, have participated at various stages
of the program. Iowa City was involved in the third round of contaminant testing in 2013-15 by monitoring for 28 chemicals and two viruses. To
review Iowa City results, go to www.icgov.org/waterquality. Iowa City participated in 2017 and will be sampling thirty EPA selected, unregulated
contaminants in July 2018.
The UCMR program benefits the environment and public health by providing the EPA with scientific data on targeted contaminants in drinking
water, so they can assess the impact of new regulations on public health, and can provide exposure level estimates.
This data set is one of the primary sources of information the agency uses to make regulatory decisions regarding exposure to contaminants
that may be of concern to public health. The EPA’s list of unregulated contaminants was announced in November 2017, and includes 97
chemicals or chemical groups and 12 microbial contaminants. www.epa.gov/ccl/contaminant-candidate-list-4-ccl-4-0.
Questions or concerns about unregulated drinking water contaminants? Call Craig Meacham, Water Operations, at 319-356-5165.
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