Meetings and Materials for the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Program

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Public meetings held on the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR).

• UCMR 3 Meetings
• UCMR 2 Meetings
• UCMR 1 Meetings
• Related Links

UCMR 3 Meetings

Overview for the Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3)
EPA is hosting two UCMR 3 webinars in September 2012. These webinars will provide public water systems, state UCMR coordinators, laboratories, and other stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of the UCMR 3 rule. Along with a general introduction to the UCMR program, EPA will present:

• who is subject to UCMR requirements,
• the contaminants that will be monitored, and
• the monitoring and reporting requirements.

Participants will have the opportunity to pose questions to the EPA moderator via the webinar chat function. Registration is limited, so please sign up soon for one of the two webinars being offered.

• Monday, September 10, 2012 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm EST
  register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/245260362

OR

• Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm EST
  register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/329503842

Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule

• April 7, 2010
• Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule

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UCMR 2 Meetings

EPA hosted a webcast entitled, Implementation Overview for the second cycle of the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR 2). This webcast was designed to address the needs of Public Water Systems (PWSs) and laboratories. EPA hopes that the webcast assisted with implementing UCMR 2, and answered common questions that PWSs and laboratories may have encountered. This webcast was presented multiple times, and all were welcome to participate.

Webcast schedule

• February 8, 2007, 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST
• February 13, 2007, 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST
• February 21, 2007, 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST

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UCMR 1 Meetings

Workshop on the Feasibility of Using DNA/RNA Microarrays and Related Technologies for High Through-Put Detection of Waterborne Pathogens - March 22-23, 2005

• Summary (PDF) (29 pp, 156K)
• Bibliography (PDF) (372 pp, 1MB)

List 3 Algal Toxins
Creating a Cyanotoxin Target List for the UCMR:

• May 17-18, 2001
• Meeting Summary (PDF) (17 pp, 110K)

Viruses
Workshop to Develop a Protocol for Reliable Genetic Methods for the Detection of Viruses, for Use in EPA's Water Programs:

• January 15-16, 2003
• Meeting Summary (PDF) (16 pp, 47K)

Cyanobacteria Harmful Algae Blooms
A compilation of 3063 references citing 705 journals and written by 4687 authors and editors. The lists are provided in text format and can be downloaded into a bibliographic database and searched. The compilation was developed in 2003 by Dr. Wayne W. Carmichael for EPA through a contract with Wright State University.

• Cover (PowerPoint Document, 742K)
• Foreword (Word Document, 43K)
• List of References (Word Document, 1MB)
• Journals (Word Document, 121K)
• Authors (Word Document, 127K)

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Related Links

• UCM Program Home - Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring (UCM) program information

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