It summarizes water quality information the drinking water system has been required by law to collect. Acting Region 7 Administrator William Rice, in Kansas City, Kansas, said most reports will fit on a few sheets of paper. Rice praised KDHE for its work to help ensure that other Kansas systems completed and mailed the required water quality reports. The national compliance average was 91 percent for the 54,000 community water systems across the country. EPA is taking the enforcement action in Kansas because the state does not yet have primary enforcement authority for the new rule.
Consumers have a right to know what's in their drinking water and where that water comes from.
Knowledge helps them make informed choices that affect their health and the health of their families, and knowledgeable consumers have more opportunities to help protect their drinking water sources. The Consumer Confidence Report Rule is an important part of the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act. The final rule requires all community water systems to prepare and distribute annual water quality reports. The first reports, for 1998, were due October 19, 1999. Stratecon Inc. All rights reserved.