NSDWRs
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NSDWRs are U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines that recommend limits for non-health-related contaminants in public drinking water systems, such as those affecting taste, odor, or appearance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NSDWRs canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guideline
ⓘ
United States federal drinking water guideline ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
public drinking water systems
ⓘ
public water systems ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| covers |
contaminants that cause color problems in drinking water
ⓘ
contaminants that cause odor problems in drinking water ⓘ contaminants that cause scaling or deposits in water systems ⓘ contaminants that cause staining of teeth or laundry ⓘ contaminants that cause taste problems in drinking water ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | National Primary Drinking Water Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforceability |
may be adopted as enforceable by states
ⓘ
not federally enforceable ⓘ |
| exampleContaminant |
aluminum
ⓘ
chloride ⓘ copper ⓘ fluoride (cosmetic effects such as tooth discoloration) ⓘ iron ⓘ manganese ⓘ silver ⓘ sulfate ⓘ total dissolved solids ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| focus |
aesthetic effects of drinking water contaminants
ⓘ
appearance of drinking water ⓘ cosmetic effects of drinking water contaminants ⓘ non-health-related drinking water contaminants ⓘ odor of drinking water ⓘ taste of drinking water ⓘ |
| fullName | National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to improve consumer acceptance of drinking water
ⓘ
to minimize nuisance problems caused by drinking water contaminants ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Office of Water of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
non-enforceable guideline
ⓘ
secondary standard ⓘ |
| measurementBasis | concentration of specific contaminants in drinking water ⓘ |
| partOf | United States drinking water regulations framework ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect public welfare related to drinking water quality
ⓘ
to provide guidelines for contaminants that affect the aesthetic quality of drinking water ⓘ to recommend limits for non-health-related contaminants in drinking water ⓘ |
| regulatingAgency |
EPA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryDomain | drinking water quality ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Safe Drinking Water Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | public water systems in the United States ⓘ |
| standardType | guidance level for secondary contaminants ⓘ |
| typeOfStandard | secondary drinking water standard ⓘ |
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