ABSTRACT
The focus of this chapter is to outline the major disinfection byproduct regulations, including Total Trihalomethane Rule, Information Collection Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectant and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the upcoming Stage 2 Disinfectant and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. In addition, other disinfection byproduct related regulations are discussed as well. They are Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Filter Backwash Recycling Rule, Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, and Ground Water Rule. To precisely describe these regulations, many sentences are the exact sentences from the United States Environmental Protection Agency regulation documents.
