Water Filtration

Established by the U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, the Drinking Water Academy (DWA) is a long-term training initiative whose primary goal is to expand EPA, State, and Tribal capabilities to implement the 1996 Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). In addition to providing classroom and Web-based training, the DWA will act as a resource for training materials pertaining to SDWA implementation. EPA formed the DWA to help EPA, States, and Indian Tribes enhance program capability to meet the public health protection objectives of the SDWA requirements. The 1996 SDWA Amendments created a number of new programmatic challenges for the States, Tribes, and the water systems they regulate. The Amendments also provided new funding opportunities to meet these growing needs. DWA training will support EPA, State, and Tribal efforts to implement these new regulations.

Today, the DWA is highlighting the importance of sanitary surveys in protecting our nation’s drinking water. When conducted properly by qualified personnel, sanitary surveys reduce the risk of waterborne disease; provide an opportunity to educate system operators; identify systems needing technical or capacity development assistance; and identify candidates for enforcement action. The DWA provides sanitary survey training and other resources to upgrade and maintain the ability of inspectors to conduct comprehensive, technically sound sanitary surveys of small water systems. These surveys have been invaluable to homeowners and business people when deciding on the best water filtration system or purifier for their drinking water needs.

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