Letters of Recommendations to the EPA Administrator from the NDWAC

The NDWAC makes recommendations to the EPA Administrator on a number of safe drinking water issues.

• March 6, 2024: EPA Response to the NDWAC's letter on Potential Revisions to Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rules (pdf) (122.77 KB)
• December 14, 2023: NDWAC Letter to the Administrator on Potential Revisions to Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rules (pdf) (443.75 KB)
• Report of the Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Revisions Working Group to the National Drinking Water Advisory Council: November 2023 (pdf) (2.67 MB)
• January 31, 2022: EPA Response to the NDWAC's Letter on Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revision (pdf) (191.77 KB)
• December 14, 2021: NDWAC Letter to the Administrator on Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revision (pdf) (659.7 KB)
• April 9, 2018: NDWAC Responses to the Health Advisory Charge (pdf) (284.62 KB)
• April 9, 2018: Letter to the Administrator for the Health Advisory Process (pdf) (1.16 MB)
• January 15, 2016: Thank you letter to the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (pdf) (216.99 KB, January 15, 2016)
  EPA Response to NDWAC on January 15, 2016 letter to EPA Administrator on Lead and Copper Rule
• December 15, 2015: Recommendations to the Administrator for the Long Term Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) (pdf) (578.48 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on Long Term Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)
• Final Report of the Lead and Copper Rule Working Group to the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (pdf) (766.79 KB)
  Details of the findings and recommendations of the Lead and Copper Rule Working Group on the long term revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)
• Statement of Dissent - NDWAC LCR WG Report 2015 (pdf) (492.68 KB, October 2015)
  Dissenting statement of a member of the working group
• December 23, 2011 on Revised Lead and Copper Rule (pdf) (154.34 KB)
  Revised Lead and Copper Rule
• EPA Response to NDWAC letter on Revised Lead and Copper Rule (pdf) (147.46 KB)
  EPA Response to NDWAC on December 23, 2011 letter to EPA Administrator on Lead and Copper Rule
• November 18, 2011: Deferred Discussion on Lead Service Line Replacement Questions (pdf) (162.48 KB)
  Conference Call: Deferred Discussion on Lead Service Line Replacement Questions
• January 11, 2011: Letter to Administrator on CRWU Working Group recommendations (pdf) (178.19 KB)
  CRWU working group recommendations on CRWU
• March 1, 2012: EPA Response to Climate Ready Water Utilities (CRWU) Working Group recommendations (pdf) (152.35 KB)
  Office of Water response to NDWAC letter to Administrator concerning recommendations to Climate Ready Water Utilities (CRWU) implementation
• Final Report of NDWAC on Climate Ready Water Utilities (CRWU) (pdf) (1.12 MB)
  This report presents the CRWU Working Group’s findings and recommendations to the NDWAC
• September 8, 2010 on Drinking Water Strategy (pdf) (61.34 KB)
  NDWAC recommendations on the development of a new National Drinking Water Strategy
• September 8, 2010 on Excess Nutrient Levels and Drinking Water Protection (pdf) (53.49 KB)
  NDWAC recommendations on efforts to protect drinking water from excess levels of nutrients
• August 1, 2003 on National Small Systems Affordability (pdf) (20.58 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on National Small Systems Affordability
• September 26, 2006 on the Public Education Requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule (pdf) (160.76 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on Public Education Requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule
• December 19, 2008 on Sustainable Infrastructure (pdf) (96.61 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on Sustainable Infrastructure
• December 23, 2008 on GS proposed rule (pdf) (187.21 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on Geologic Sequesration
• January 16, 2008 on Effective Communication (pdf) (924.62 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on Effective Communication of Drinking Water Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on Effective Communication about Drinking Water Issues
• June 12, 2009 on LPJ Small Systems (pdf) (107.38 KB)
  NDWAC, Letter to the Administrator, SDWA, working group
• July 8, 2009 on Small Systems Response (pdf) (66.23 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on Small Systems Response
• July 15, 2008 on Climate Response (pdf) (163.51 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on EPA's Climate Response
• July 25, 2008 on Research Response (pdf) (163.51 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on EPA's Research Response
• November 7, 2008 on Perchlorate Regulatory Determination (pdf) (57.84 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the Request for Extension on Perchlorate Regulatory Determination
• November 24, 2008 on Perchlorate Extension (pdf) (102.74 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the EPA's Response on Perchlorate Extension
• November 26, 2008 on Percholate Research (pdf) (102.47 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the EPA's Percholate Research
• December 11, 2009 on Toxic Substances Control Act (pdf) (59.03 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the Toxic Substances Control Act Review
• December 11, 2009 on Sustainability for Small Water Systems (pdf) (71.07 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the EPA's Response on Sustainability for Small Water Systems
• December 11, 2009 on LPJ Research (pdf) (54.08 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the EPA's LPJ Research
• December 19, 2008 on Sustainable Infrastructure (pdf) (90.97 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the EPA's Sustainable Infrastructure
• December 23, 2008 on Geological Structure Proposed Rule (pdf) (168.56 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on Geologic Sequesration
• June 13, 2003 on EPA Strategic Plan (pdf) (21.17 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the EPA's Strategic Plan Draft
• June 28, 2004 on Candidate Contaminant Classification Process (pdf) (53.29 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the Council's Recommendations Regarding Future Approaches for Developing the Contaminant Candidate List Classification Process
• July 23, 2003 on ASDWA State Capacity Report (pdf) (19.85 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the ASDWA State Capacity Report
• January 8, 2003 on EPA Hydrofracturing Activities (pdf) (18.41 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on Activities Related to Hydrofracturing
• December 12, 2002 NDWAC Conference Call Minutes (pdf) (128.9 KB)
  EPA's Final Draft
• June 20, 2003 NDWAC Conference Call Minutes (pdf) (120.69 KB)
  A Detailed Call Summary
• July 10, 2003 NDWAC Conference Call Minutes (pdf) (107.75 KB)
  Conference Call Summary
• June 2006 NDWAC Recommendations on the Public Education Requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule (pdf) (315.77 KB)
  To support its work on revisions to public education requirements of the LCR, EPA sought to establish an advisory group under the National Drinking Water Advisory Council
• May 19, 2004 NDWAC Report on the CCL Classification Process to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (pdf) (656.38 KB)
  This report presents recommendations from the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• July 2003 Recommendations of the NDWAC to U.S. EPA on Its National Small Systems Affordability Criteria (pdf) (1.64 MB)
  This document represents the report and recommendations of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council’s (NDWAC’s) Work Group on the National Small Systems Affordability Criteria
• January 22-23, 2004 NDWAC Contaminant Candidate List Classification Process Work Group (pdf) (251.11 KB)
  Final Meeting Summary
• March 4-5, 2004 NDWAC Contaminant Candidate List Classification Process Work Group (pdf) (313.88 KB)
  Final Meeting Summary
• June 1-3, 2005 NDWAC Meeting Summary (pdf) (115.18 KB)
  A Detailed Meeting Summary
• November 17-18, 2005 Subgroup Meeting for Performance Measures (pdf) (122.51 KB)
  A Detailed Meeting Summary
• May 27-28, 2009 NDWAC Meeting Notes (pdf) (317.39 KB)
  A Detailed Meeting Summary
• June 3-4, 2008 NDWAC Meeting Notes (pdf) (284.04 KB)
  A Detailed Meeting Summary
• June 24, 2008 on SDWA Research (pdf) (40.98 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on the Third Contaminant Candidate List
• June 24, 2008 on Climate Change Strategy (pdf) (44.11 KB)
  Letter to EPA Administrator from NDWAC on Activities Taken by the Agency, States, and Water Utilities to Plan for and Undertake Efficient Use of the Nation's Water Resources
• November 15-16, 2007 NDWAC Meeting Summary (pdf) (208.39 KB)
  A Detailed Meeting Summary
• November 11-13, 2009 NDWAC Meeting Notes (pdf) (269.58 KB)
  A Detailed Meeting Summary
• November 19-21, 2008 NDWAC Meeting Notes (pdf) (362.22 KB)
  A Detailed Meeting Summary