EPA asked for public comments on its tentative decision to approve the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s revised public water system supervision program, which complies with federal regulations. Ohio EPA has revised two of its rules to comply with the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, including the Long-Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and the Lead and Copper Rule Short-Term Revisions and Clarifications. The comment period ended Friday, May 23, 2014.

States that administer their own drinking water programs must adopt rules that are consistent with and at least as stringent as EPA’s regulations. EPA has determined that these two drinking water rules meet these criteria. 

Ohio EPA’s rule revisions includes requirements that improve control of microbial pathogens in drinking water, specifically the protozoan Cryptosporidium, and address risk trade-offs with disinfection byproducts.

• monitoring,
• treatment processes,
• public education,
• consumer awareness,
• and lead service line replacement. 

Ohio EPA
Division of Drinking and Ground Waters
50 W. Town St., Suite 700
Columbus, Ohio

• Federal Register Notice Of Tentative Approval: Public Water System Supervision Program Approval for the State of Ohio - April 23, 2014
• Federal Register Notice Of Tentative Approval Public Water System Supervision Program Approval for the State of Ohio - Dec. 26, 2012
  • Correction published Jan. 15, 2013
• Ohio EPA Drinking Water and Ground Water Exit