REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION (ETV) PACKAGE DRINKING WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS (PDWTS) PILOT PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES AND GLOBALLY

摘要

The USEPA ETV Package Drinking Water Treatment System Pilot nurtures competitive development of new technology for small municipal drinking water treatment, and provides for its impartial assessment with regard to practicality and performance claims. We suggest directions for continued development of the Program. A privatized Program administered by NSF International can effectively implement evolving directions and also provide a mechanism to assess acceptability and suitability of verified technology to ever changing requirements. In addition, since the number of companies participating in ETV includes many who have a strong global presence in drinking water treatment markets, there are needs of these companies for expanded NSF International services. There also exist potentials for these companies to act as a bridge to carry the results of ETV Program verification to world markets.