Upcoming Regulations for Drinking Water

Last Update: June 5, 2009

In addition to drinking water-related regulations that are proposed (e.g., revisions to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund) and others that have completed the formal regulatory process such as revisions to the arsenic MCL, CDPH's Drinking Water Program has regulations in draft form.

Draft regulations, which have been or eventually will be submitted to the Office of Regulations and Hearings for review (an early stage of the regulation adoption process), include:

Groundwater Recharge Reuse (follow this link to the latest draft regulations for water recycling). For more information, contact Jeff Stone.
Cross Connection Control (PDF) (December 8, 2005 draft). For more information, contact Mike McKibben.

Also, see this letter (dated June 1, 2009) from CDPH to water systems on State implementation of the Federal Groundwater Rule (PDF) Opens in new window.

New Drinking Water Regulations

Recently Adopted Drinking Water Regulations

Recent additions to regulations that apply to public water systems.

The Regulations Process and Status of Developing Regulations

The Regulations Process and Status of Proposed and Draft Regulations

See the steps in the process, and check on the development of new drinking water regulations.

The Process for Adopting an MCL

There are a number of steps that occur prior to CDPH's formally proposing a drinking water standard.

Existing Regulations

Drinking Water Law Book

The CDPH Drinking Water Program's compilations of regulations for drinking water and recycled water, as well as pertinent statutes.

California Code of Regulations

For drinking water-related regulations, see Title 22 and Title 17.

Upcoming Federal Rules

Upcoming Federal Regulations

Future drinking water regulations from the US EPA.