EPA renews drinking water paperwork—comment if you dare!
Published Date: 9/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The EPA is asking to keep collecting info about protecting our drinking water sources for a few more years. This affects water agencies and anyone involved in keeping water safe, with no new costs or big changes. You’ve got until October 26, 2026, to share your thoughts before the plan gets the green light.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Public Access to Source Water Data
EPA will continue collecting annual, voluntary data from 51 state respondents about source water protection and will make that information publicly available through the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters (DWMAPS). The ICR reports a total estimated respondent burden of 102 hours per year and a total estimated cost of $6,608 per year. You can view or use these public data to include local source water risk and demographic indicators in community analyses and outreach.
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