WT3 Flashcards

So the first is, what federal agency establishes and enforces US drinking water standards? And that, uh, federal agency is the US EPA.

They are the ones that, uh, establish and enforces the, uh, drinking water standards.

So they make the laws of how drinking water, um, systems should be ran across the United States.

And, uh, they're very important, um, and they lay down the law.

So I would...

You know, if you're in the drinking water business, you definitely gotta know what's going on with the EPA and what they're, uh, doing.

What EPA region is Indiana in? And there's different regions across the United States, but Indiana is in Region Five.

So the EPA region for Indiana is Region Five.

What is primacy? And primacy is the, uh, EPA authorization allowing a state to administer and enforce drinking water regulations.

So, um, for Indiana, uh, IDEM, they had gained primacy, I believe, in nineteen eighty-six is when, um, IDEM was, uh, first, uh, created and, uh, for Indiana, and that's the, uh, primacy that they have from the EPA.

So they, they have primacy in Indiana, uh, IDEM, Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

And, um, that brings us to our next question: What Indiana agency administers most drinking water regulations? That's IDEM, Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Um, next.

What federal law regulates public drinking water supplies? And the federal law that, uh, does that is the, uh, Safe Drinking Water Act or the SDWA.

Um, very important to know for your exams 'cause they can or will ask you questions on these regulations and definitely, uh, the Safe Drinking Water Act.

That's like a, um, the anthem for drinking water, uh, drinking water systems.

So, um, and then when was the Safe Drinking Water Act originally passed? And it was passed in nineteen seventy-four.

Mark it down, remember it, get it in your mind, uh, put it on a flashcard, listen to this podcast.

Whatever you have to do, remember that date, nineteen seventy-four.

It's very important, uh, for the, uh, Safe Drinking Water Act passing of that law.

How often must an EPA review its drinking water regulations? And they must review it every six years.

So they re- they review the regulations, uh, every six years to see what's, uh, needing to be amended or added or changed.

Every six years, um, the EPA, the EPA reviews the drinking water regulations.

How long must chemical analysis records be kept? And that's ten years.

Uh, very important to mark that down.