Questionnaire For Drinking Water Utilities Participating In Emerging Contaminant Sampling Program (New)

ICR 200909-2080-001

OMB: 2080-0078

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2010-04-14
Supporting Statement B
2009-09-10
Supplementary Document
2009-09-10
Supporting Statement A
2010-04-14
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
190733 New
ICR Details
2080-0078 200909-2080-001
Historical Active
EPA/ORD 2346.01
Questionnaire For Drinking Water Utilities Participating In Emerging Contaminant Sampling Program (New)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved with change 04/15/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 09/21/2009
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
04/30/2013 36 Months From Approved
75 0 0
1,025 0 0
250 0 0

Improvements in analytical chemistry instrumentation have allowed scientists to detect trace amounts of chemicals that are commonly used in homes in the environment. These so-called "emerging contaminants" are chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, detergents and even endogenous hormones, which are either excreted from or washed off the body, and enter the wastewater treatment system. Wastewater treatment is not designed to specifically remove these chemicals, so a portion of the chemicals remain in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents. WWTP effluents are commonly released into surface waters. Natural processes such as photolysis, sorption, volatilization, degradation, and simple dilution further attenuate the concentrations of emerging contaminants. However, if a Drinking Water Treatment Plant (DWTP) intake is located downstream of a WWTP effluent outfall, there is a potential for these chemicals to be present in finished drinking water. The EPA's Office of Research and Development, in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), is conducting a sampling program at up to 50 DWTPs to determine the presence of emerging contaminants in both the source water and finished drinking water. To better interpret the results of the sampling program, detailed information concerning the operation of the DWTP at the time of sampling is required. This information can only be gathered through a questionnaire that is completed concurrent to the collection event.

PL: Pub.L. 104 - 182 104 Name of Law: Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  74 FR 15966 04/08/2009
74 FR 47942 09/18/2009
Yes

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Drinking Water Treatment Plants

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 75 0 0 75 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,025 0 0 1,025 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 250 0 0 250 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
This is a new collection.

$80,100
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Susan Glassmeyer 513 569-7526 glassmeyer.susan@epa.gov

  No

On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
09/21/2009


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