STATES OPPOSE EARLY IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.

Deals with the efforts of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) to persuade the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to delay implementation of the Stage 2 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule until the two year postpromulgation deadline for states to obtain primary reinforcement authority. Background on the proposed Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Reason of ASDWA for objecting to the proposed approach by USEPA for defining and dealing with significant excursions; Factors that could influence water distribution systems.