National Primary Drinking Water Regulation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018185",
  "term": "National Primary Drinking Water Regulation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definitions": [
    "1. Any primary drinking water regulation contained in part 141 of this chapter.\n\n2. A legally-enforceable standard that applies to public water systems; protects drinking water quality by limiting the levels of specific contaminants that can adversely affect public health and are known or anticipated to occur in water from public water systems; and takes the form of maximum contaminant level or treatment technique rules.",
    "Legally enforceable standards that apply to public water systems. These standards protect drinking water quality by limiting the levels of specific contaminants that can adversely affect public health and which are known or anticipated to occur in public water supplies."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "NPDWR",
  "subject": [
    "Water",
    "Health and safety"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation: Definitions; 40 CFR 142.2 (CFR 2018)",
    "DWMAPS Glossary",
    "Safe Drinking Water Act Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/national-primary-drinking-water-regulation/"
}