ABSTRACT
As stated above, many consider us to be the Regulation Nation. In September 2011, Fox News published an online article entitled “Regulation Nation: Drowning in Rules, Businesses Brace for Cost and Time for Compliance.” The article pointed out that, even though President Obama recently acknowledged the need to minimize regulations, the number appears to be growing. The Obama administration has introduced regulations at a rate equivalent to 10 per week. Whether you believe this is good or bad practice is not the point. The point is that adapting the workforce to the challenges of constantly changing regulations and standards for water treatment is a major concern. Drinking water standards are regulations that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets to control the level of contaminants in the nation’s drinking water. These standards are part of the Safe Drinking Water Act’s multiple-barrier approach to drinking water protection.
