Microbials and
Disinfection Byproducts
A major challenge for water suppliers is how to balance the risks
from microbial pathogens and disinfection byproducts. It is important
to provide protection from these microbial pathogens while simultaneously
ensuring decreasing health risks to the population from disinfection
byproducts. The Safe Water Drinking Act requires
EPA to develop rules to achieve these goals.
Read about current
and future rules that protect people from microbes, disinfectants, and
disinfection byproducts.
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