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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/ppcp/studies/potw.html"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/ppcp/studies/potw.html</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">"Occurrence of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Wastewater from Nine POTWs", August 2009</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">EPA- 821-R-09-009</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">EPA has released the results of sampling for the occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern, the "Nine POTW Study," at the following link:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/ppcp/studies/9potwstudy.pdf"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/ppcp/studies/9potwstudy.pdf</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">Two new analytical methods were developed for this study to measure up to 27 steroids / hormones and 74 prescription or over-the-counter drugs:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier"> EPA Method 1694 for Pharmaceuticals;</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier"> EPA Method 1698 for Steroids / Hormones.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">These two methods were peer-reviewed and tested in a single lab.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">In addition, EPA has single-laboratory validated a new pesticide method and revised the existing flame retardant (PBDE) method in order to more accurately detect contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater samples.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier"> EPA Method 1699 for Pesticides</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier"> EPA Method 1614 for Poly Brominated Diphenyl Ethers</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">These methods have not been promulgated at 40 CFR Part 136, but may be found at: </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/methods/method/other.html"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/methods/method/other.html</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">For more information:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">Field Studies: Brian D'Amico</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:damico.brian@epa.gov"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">damico.brian@epa.gov</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">Analytical methods: Brian Englert </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:englert.brian@epa.gov"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">englert.brian@epa.gov</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">Study Management: Dick Reding</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:reding.richard@epa.gov"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier">reding.richard@epa.gov</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2>Virginia Department of Environmental Quality</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial"><BR>
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