EPA Hosts Summer Meetings on Drinking Water Risks
Published Date: 5/28/2026
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Summary
The EPA’s Science Advisory Board is holding five virtual meetings this summer to review and discuss a draft list of possible new drinking water contaminants. These meetings let experts and the public weigh in on what chemicals might need future regulation to keep our water safe. If you care about clean water, these meetings happening from June to August 2026 are your chance to get involved—no cost to join!
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Free Virtual Meetings to Review Drinking Water Contaminants
You can join five virtual public meetings at no cost to review the EPA's draft Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) about potential drinking water contaminants. Meetings are scheduled June 15, June 29, June 30, July 1, and August 26, 2026 (all 12:00 noon–5:00 p.m. ET). If you want to speak, oral presentations are generally limited to three minutes and you should contact the Designated Federal Officer by June 8 for the June 15 meeting, by June 22 for the June 29–July 1 meetings, and by August 19 for the August 26 meeting; written statements should be submitted by those same dates for timely consideration.
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