EPA Proposes Update to Consumer Confidence Report Rule by ACWA Staff Apr 14, 2023 Water News WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency recently published a proposed rule to alter the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule in an attempt to make annual drinking water quality reports more accessible to the public. EPA is seeking comment for 45 days with comments due on May 22. When finalized, the proposal would: Improve the readability, clarity, and understandability of water quality reports Enhance risk communication Encourage modern electronic delivery options Clarify information regarding lead levels and efforts to reduce lead in drinking water Provide translation for customers with limited English proficiency Require reports to be issued twice a year (for systems that serve 10,000 or more people) Require states to submit compliance monitoring data to EPA States already collect compliance monitoring data. However, current EPA regulations limit the data available to EPA. EPA states that this proposed change will help the agency identify trends that will improve transparency and accountability. This CCR Rule update is required by the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018. If finalized, CCRs would need to meet new requirements beginning in 2025. Interested parties can submit comments through the Federal Register. More details on the proposal rule can be found on EPA’s website.