Lead in Drinking Water : Washington, DC Issues and Broader Regulatory Implications.

Examines issues relating to the recent discovery of elevated lead levels in D.C. drinking water. Discusses EPA 1991 rule to limit lead and copper contaminants in drinking water. Explains drinking water regulatory framework for D.C., describes efforts to address lead contamination problem in D.C. dri...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Copper. Lead. Water > Pollution. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines issues relating to the recent discovery of elevated lead levels in D.C. drinking water. Discusses EPA 1991 rule to limit lead and copper contaminants in drinking water. Explains drinking water regulatory framework for D.C., describes efforts to address lead contamination problem in D.C. drinking water, and summarizes related regulatory issues and Congressional responses.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.