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US airlines ordered to test, disinfect water
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 06 - 10 - 2009


U.S. government regulators today
issued final rules requiring airlines to test and disinfect
the tap water served to passengers and used in plane
lavatories, an attempt to remedy bacteria contamination
found in onboard water, AP reported.
The Environmental Protection Agency rules set out
schedules for how frequently airlines must flush and
disinfect the water systems on planes and test for coliform
bacteria.
Coliform are usually not harmful, but they are considered
an indicator of the presence of disease-causing germs.
The schedules vary: Airlines that test water quality
frequently don not have to disinfect and flush as often;
those that test less often must disinfect and flush more
frequently.
The rules apply only to tap water supplied through
aircraft water systems, not bottled water.
The EPA determined five years ago that airlines weren't
complying with drinking water regulations. The agency
tested water from 327 planes, of which 15 percent tested
positive for coliform. The agency said about 20 percent of
the water tested didn't show any amount of chlorine _ an
indication it had not been treated.
Forty-five domestic airlines have already agreed to
monitor their tap water quality and publicly report the
results under a settlement with EPA.
The rule released Tuesday gives airlines up to 24 months
before they have to comply with the new schedules.
The EPA estimates the cost of the new rules at nearly $7
million a year, or about a penny per ticket.
«This rule is a significant step forward in protecting
people's health when they travel,» said Peter Silva,
assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Water. «EPA
has taken this step to make sure the public has drinking
water that meets standards, both in the air and on the
ground.»
Officials for the Air Transport Association, which
represents major air carriers, had no immediate comment.


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