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Future Strategies to Address Future Strategies to Address PPCPsPPCPs
Octavia Conerly Octavia Conerly Health and Ecological Criteria DivisionHealth and Ecological Criteria Division
Office of WaterOffice of Water October 26, 2005October 26, 2005
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USEPA DisclaimerUSEPA Disclaimer
The contents of this presentation are the expressed The contents of this presentation are the expressed opinions of the author and do not necessarily opinions of the author and do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the USEPA.reflect the opinions of the USEPA.
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Future StrategiesFuture Strategies
• OST Literature PPCP DatabaseOST Literature PPCP Database– Contains summaries of peer-reviewed articles Contains summaries of peer-reviewed articles
(1970’s-present)(1970’s-present)– Searchable by author, title, keywordSearchable by author, title, keyword– Presently contains over 400 citations and Presently contains over 400 citations and
summaries summaries – Hard copies of articles catalogedHard copies of articles cataloged
• OW plans to use data from the literature to OW plans to use data from the literature to help prioritize PPCPs of concernhelp prioritize PPCPs of concern
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Future StrategiesFuture Strategies
• WorkshopWorkshop – Focus on long-term strategy and interim measuresFocus on long-term strategy and interim measures– Identify and prioritize data gapsIdentify and prioritize data gaps
• Identify a list of compounds to direct our focusIdentify a list of compounds to direct our focus• Analytical methods development in various mediaAnalytical methods development in various media• Ecological and human health effectsEcological and human health effects• Treatment (removal during treatment)Treatment (removal during treatment)• Exposure via biosolids (leaching from surface applied biosolids)Exposure via biosolids (leaching from surface applied biosolids)
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Future Opportunities for Future Opportunities for CollaborationCollaboration
• Data sharing with various agencies (e.g.-USGS, Data sharing with various agencies (e.g.-USGS, CDC, FDA, USDA)CDC, FDA, USDA)– Occurrence and health effects dataOccurrence and health effects data
– To develop water quality standards/criteriaTo develop water quality standards/criteria– To develop drinking water regulations To develop drinking water regulations – To assess increasing antibiotic resistanceTo assess increasing antibiotic resistance– To develop effluent guidelines To develop effluent guidelines
• Technology sharingTechnology sharing– Methods developmentMethods development– TreatmentTreatment
• External input into EPA assessmentsExternal input into EPA assessments
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Research Assessment ManagementResearch Assessment ManagementEPA Scientific Research/Data Collection
Risk Assessment
RiskManage-
mentDecisions
Dose-ResponseAssessment
• Animal Toxicology• Clinical Studies• Epidemiology• Cell/Tissue Experiments• Computational Methods• Monitoring/ Surveillance
ResearchNeeds
HazardIdentification
ExposureAssessment
RiskCharacteri-
zation
TreatmentTechnology
Costs/Benefits
Risk Management
Collaboration Collaboration
External Inputinto Research/ Assessment
• Other Federal Agencies• States/Local• Academia• Industry• Public Interest/Environmental Groups
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Future Opportunities for Future Opportunities for CollaborationCollaboration
• Collaboration within EPA (program offices Collaboration within EPA (program offices and regions)and regions)– To develop EPA approved methods for detectionTo develop EPA approved methods for detection– To determine additional research needsTo determine additional research needs– To develop guidance on how to move forward To develop guidance on how to move forward
until risk assessments for these types of until risk assessments for these types of contaminants are availablecontaminants are available
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Contact InformationContact Information
Octavia ConerlyOctavia Conerly202-566-1094202-566-1094
[email protected]@epa.gov