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The “public notification” process is a new idea, spelled out by Congress when it passed the Safe Drinking Water Act in late 1974. Congress believed that consumers should be guaranteed the right to know when and if a problem exists that effects the quality of their drinking water. The idea was that consumers can participate fully in making decisions affecting their health only if they know all the facts.
Notification about such problems may be made by means of a notice accompanying water bills, in the newspaper, or on TV and radio. The notice will explain what the problem is and what is being done about it. It will also suggest precautions the consumer can take himself, if such measures are seen to be necessary.
EPA and State officials believe that most water supplies already meet the standards. Those that don’t, however, will now have to
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