Overview
The revised Radionuclides Rule came into effect on December 8, 2003. U.S. EPA’s revisions to the Rule provide standards that, if met, ensure that all customers served by community water systems (CWSs) receive water that meets the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for radionuclides in drinking water.
In accordance with the Rule, all CWSs must complete initial compliance monitoring by December 8, 2007. While most systems will be in compliance with the revised Rule, systems in areas of the country with elevated levels of naturally occurring radionuclides, and the few systems located near facilities that could potentially contaminate source waters with radioactive substances, might have to install new or upgrade existing treatment to meet these revised standards. These treatment processes will produce residuals containing regulated radionuclides.
This course is intended for state regulators, technical assistance providers, and field staff. It outlines options available to help systems address elevated radionuclide levels. It provides an overview of the types of treatment listed as Best Available Technologies (BATs) and Small System Compliance Technologies (SSCTs) by U.S. EPA, the wastes produced by these technologies, waste disposal options and considerations, and the federal statutes and regulations governing waste disposal. It will also assist those professionals that work in the upgrading and expansions of existing drinking water facilities or the design of new facilities.
In this course the student will learn how the EPA Radionuclide Rule affects drinking water systems and how to respond to them. Information on how to comply with the provisions of the Radionuclide Rule is presented. The course is suitable for a student with basic water treatment knowledge or for an advanced student that needs to brush up on water treatment basics. It is geared toward treatment plant operators and those consulting engineers involved with water plant designs and upgrades.
The student is expected to read and review the material contained in the A Regulators’ Guide to the Management of Radioactive Residuals from Drinking Water Treatment Technologies, USEPA, Office of Water (4606M), EPA 816-R-05-004, July 2005.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty-five (25) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- General Requirements of the USEPA Safe Drinking Water Act
- Regulatory Requirements of the Radionuclide Rules
- Water Treatment Technology Practices
- Overview of the Removal of Radionuclides from Drinking Water
- Effects of Radionuclides on Water Plant Residuals and Disposal Options
Course
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Radionuclides in Drinking Water
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