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VIII. Requested Input from interested Parties
For Public Comment -- Deadline April 2, 2004
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The Department is seeking input from interested parties on the approaches described. This discussion paper represents an early notice to the public of the options being considered by the Department to address the issue of unregulated contaminants in drinking water. The Department is interested in comments on these specific issues:
Regulatory authority for the approaches.
Practical feasibility of the various approaches.
Cost versus health benefits assessments of the approaches.
Limitations of the approaches.
Anticipated benefits of the approaches.
Anticipated effectiveness of the approaches described to protect public health.
Ways in which the effectiveness of the approaches could be improved and ways to measure their effectiveness.
Compliance, enforcement and reporting requirements issues associated with the approaches.
Financial burden associated with the implementation of the approaches.
Suggestions regarding possible ways to fund the costs
Other options that can be considered to enable the Department to address the presence of unregulated organic contaminants in drinking water.
Other concerns not reflected in the above issues.
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