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_XXXX-X] Notice of Public Meeting and Webinar: Distribution System Storage Facility Inspection and Cleaning AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water announces a public meeting and webinar on Distribution System Storage Facility Inspection and Cleaning. The purpose of the mee ting and webinar is to gather input and information from the public and stakeho lders on d i stribution system water storage facility inspection and cleaning and other risk management approaches to help maintain facility integrity and finished water quality. The presenters and panelists will provide backgro u nd in format ion concerning storage fac ili ty inspection and c leaning, exis t ing state programs and available guidance documents . Opportunity for public comment wi ll be provided as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section . DATES: The public meeting and webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 15,2014, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00p.m., eastern time. Persons wi shing to attend th e meeting in-person or online via webinar must register by October 8, 2014, as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. ADDRESSES: The public meet ing will be held at The Cadmus Group, Inc., third floor conference room located at 1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlin gton, VA, 22209. All attendees Page 1 of 4must show government-i ss ued photo identification (e.g., a driver's li cense) when signing in. This meet ing will als o be simultaneously broadcas t as a webinar, available on the Internet. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members ofthe public who wish to receive further information about the meeting and webinar or have questions abo ut this notice should co n tact Sean Conley, Sta nd ards and Risk Management Di v i s i on , Office of Ground Water and Drinki n g Water (MC 4607M), U . S . En vironmental Protection Agency, 1 200 Pennsyl vania Avenue, N . W. Washingto n , DC 20460; telephone number: (202)-564-1781; email address : conlev. sean@epa. go v. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. How may I participate in this meetinglwebinar? Persons wi shing to attend the meeting in person or online v i a the we bi nar must register in advance no later than 5:00p.m., eastern time on October 8, 2014, by sending an emai l to: SFJWebinar@cadmusgroup.com. T h e agenda for the public meeting and web inar will include time for pub li c in volvement. To ensure adequate time fo r public involvement , individual s or organi zations interested in making a statement should mention thei r interest w hen they register. All prese n tation material s shou ld be emailed to SFJWebinar@cadmusgroup.com by October 8, 2014, so that the in form ation can be incorporated into the web inar. We ask that onl y one person present the statement on behalf of a g roup or organization, and that the statement be limited to tive minutes. Any add itional comments or written statements from attendees will be taken i f t ime Page 2 of 4permits or can be sent to SF!Webinar@cadmusgroup . com after the public meeting and webinar. T he number of seats and webinar connections available for the meeting is limited and will be available on a first - come , first - served basis. 

### B. How can I get a copy of the meeting/webinar materials? The meeting material s wi ll be sent by emai l to the registered attendees prior to the public meeting and webinar; copies will also be provided for attendees at the meeting. Meeting materials and information about registration and participation in the meeting and webinar can be found on the EPA's. Distribution Systems Web page: http :// wat er.epa.gov/ lawsregs/rulesregs/ sdwa/tcr / distributions ystems.cfm. Special Accommodations: Individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting in person can reques t special accommodations by contac t ing SFIWebinar@ cadmusgroup.com no later than October 3, 2014, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process th e request. II. Background In the Federal Register notice for the proposed Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule (75 FR 40926, July 14, 201 0), the EPA requested comment on the value and cost of periodic d i stribution system storage t ank inspecti on and cleaning. The EPA received comments regarding u nsanitary conditions and contamination that can be fou nd in storage facilities, which are not routin ely inspected and cl ean e d, including breaches and accumu l ation of sediment, animals, insects and other contaminants . Some commenters su ggested the n eed fo r a Federal regulation requiring sys tematic inspecti on and cleaning because the exis t ing practices are n ot successful in all cases . 

### Others suggested that regular sanitary surveys conducted by Sta t es and the adherence to existing Page 3 of 4industry guidance could resolve such issues. The comments can be reviewed in the docket for the rule at http: //www.regulations.gov/# !documentDetail;D=EPA-HO-OW-2008-0878-0283. This meeting and webinar and the subsequ ent opportunity to submit comments are intended to collect more data and information about th e frequency of distribution system water storage facility inspec t ion and cleaning and the need for more or better ri sk management approaches.

Dated: 

### AUG 2 5 2014

Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.

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