Consumer Confidence Reports
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Consumer Confidence Reports are annual water quality reports that public water systems must provide to customers, summarizing the source, contaminants, and safety of their drinking water.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
drinking water quality report
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public information report → regulatory compliance document → |
| appliesTo |
public water systems
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| areAlsoCalled |
annual water quality reports
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drinking water quality reports → |
| areRequiredInJurisdiction |
United States
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| coversTimePeriod |
previous calendar year
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| governedBy |
Consumer Confidence Report Rule
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| hasRegulatoryBasisIn |
Safe Drinking Water Act
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| includesInformationOn |
actions taken to correct violations
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comparison of detected levels to EPA standards → contact information for the water system → definitions of key regulatory terms → detected contaminants → educational statements about drinking water → opportunities for public participation → potential health effects of contaminants → source of drinking water → violations of drinking water standards → |
| intendedAudience |
consumers of public drinking water
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drinking water customers → |
| mayBeDeliveredBy |
electronic means
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| mayBeEnforcedBy |
state drinking water primacy agencies
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| mustBeDeliveredBy |
mail
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| mustBeProvidedBy |
July 1 each year
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| mustBeRetainedFor |
at least three years by water systems
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| mustDescribe |
sources of water such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs, or aquifers
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| mustExplain |
how to obtain additional information about drinking water
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| mustInclude |
information for vulnerable populations
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information on nitrate, arsenic, and lead when present → information on unregulated contaminants when required → |
| mustState |
whether the system met all drinking water standards
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| mustUse |
standard health effects language for certain contaminants
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| oftenMadeAvailableVia |
public libraries or municipal offices
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water system websites → |
| primaryPurpose |
explain whether drinking water meets health-based standards
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inform customers about the quality of their drinking water → summarize detected contaminants in drinking water → |
| publishedWithFrequency |
annually
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| regulatedBy |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| relatedTo |
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
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public notification requirements for drinking water systems → |
| requiredBy |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| requiredFor |
community water systems
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| supportGoal |
public right-to-know about drinking water quality
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transparency in drinking water regulation → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Safe Drinking Water Act
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establishes |
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Consumer Confidence Reports
("Consumer Confidence Report Rule")
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governedBy |