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2015 Request for Application

A. Applicant Eligibility

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B. Project Eligibility

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C. Threshold Issues

D. Evaluation Issues

E. Timing and Logistics

F. Budget Concerns

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G. Funding Clarifications

H. Miscellaneous

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Bottled Water

1. Basic Information

2. What is in my bottled water

3. Regulation of Bottled Water

Consumer Concerns

Contaminant-Specific Concerns

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General Questions

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Health Concerns

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Mitigation

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Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs)

Frequently Asked Questions by Consumers

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Frequently Asked Questions by CWS

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Contaminants and Standards

Contaminant Candidate List

Primary Drinking Water Contaminants

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Secondary Drinking Water Contaminants

Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule

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Definitions

Definitions

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Fact Sheets

Radionuclides

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Pathogens and Indicators

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E. coli O157:H7

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Disinfection Byproducts

Disinfectants

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

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1,1,2-Trichloroethane

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1,1-Dichloroethylene

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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

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1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)

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1,2-Dichloroethane

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1,2-Dichloropropane

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2,4,5-TP (Silvex)

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2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid)

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Acrylamide

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Alachlor

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Alpha particles

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Antimony

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Arsenic

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Asbestos

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Atrazine

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Barium

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Benzene

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Benzo(a)pyrene

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Beryllium

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Beta particles and photon emitters

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Bromate

Cadmium

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Carbofuran

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Carbon tetrachloride

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Facts, Figures, and Databases

Facts, Figures, and Databases

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Filters/Home Water Treatment Units (HWTUs)

Filters/Home Water Treatment Units (HWTUs)

(Household) Private Wells

Are Wells Regulated?

Well Maintenance

Well Testing

Lead and Copper

General LCR Questions

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Health Concerns Regarding Lead and Copper

Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act

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Local Drinking Water Quality

Health Concerns In My Area

Local Water Quality Information

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LT2/Stage 2 Rule

PWS Monitoring/Compliance Questions

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PWS Reporting/Compliance Questions

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Other

Other

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Public Notification (PN)

Public Notification (PN)

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Source Water Protection/UIC Program

Source Water Protection

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Underground Injection Control Program

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Tap Water Testing

Consumer Related Water Testing Questions

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General Laboratory Questions

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Laboratory Questions On Analytical Methods

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Water Utility (PWS) Compliance/Issues

Regulations

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Resources

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Rules

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