1986年对《安全饮用水法》的修正案将在未来几年内给水务设施的管理和运营带来许多变化。作者概述了国会的授权以及美国环境保护局在实施新立法方面的目标。讨论的主题包括:监测不受管制的污染物、强制过滤和消毒、差异和例外情况、执法、公共通知和地下水保护。包括桌子。

The 1986 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act will bring about many changes in water utility management and operations in the next few years. The authors outline the mandates of Congress and the goals of the US Environmental Protection Agency in implementing the new legislation. Topics discussed include: monitoring for unregulated contaminants, mandatory filtration and disinfection, variances and exceptions, enforcement, public notification, and groundwater protection. Includes table.