Methods, Occurrence and Monitoring Document for Radon from Drinking Water. Public211 Comment Draft

摘要

These Methods, Occurrence, and Monitoring (MOM) Document has been developed by211u001eEPA in support of the rulemaking process for radon in drinking water. The Agency 211u001eis proposing a Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) and National Primary 211u001eDrinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for radon-222 in public water supplies. The 211u001epurposes of this document are: identification of available analytical methods for 211u001emonitoring radon in groundwater sources and in drinking water; discussion of the 211u001epatterns of occurrence of radon in groundwater and drinking water; and 211u001eexplanation of alternative monitoring schemes for assuring compliance with the 211u001eproposed rule.