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... 5 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Airports rely on the quality of the drinking water provided by the water utility (also referred to as the regulated public water system) that serves the airport; airport tenants, passengers, and employees rely on the quality of the drinking water at the airport.
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... 6 Some airports, however, are regulated as public water systems. These airport water systems either have their own sources of water, such as wells and related treatment systems, or they purchase finished water from one or more water utilities and provide additional treatment of the purchased water (e.g., booster disinfection to maintain a chlorine residual)
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... 7 The ADWR does not apply to all aircraft: it applies to aircraft that meet the definition of an aircraft public water system. An aircraft public water system has an onboard water system that uses piped water for handwashing or food preparation and that serves at least 25 people per day for at least 60 days per year (EPA October 2010; 40 CFR 141.2)
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... 8 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO SAFE DRINKING WATER AT AIRPORTS Table 1 summarizes key participant roles and responsibilities of water utilities, regulatory agencies, airport management, and the airport community regarding safe drinking water at airports. Researchers developed the table's content based on input from synthesis participants and knowledge of the regulatory agencies listed.
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... 9 types of public notification issued by water utilities and examples of situations that trigger them. Researchers developed the table based on experiences and knowledge of drinking water quality events.
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... 10 ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT The remainder of this report presents the methods used and findings of the synthesis project. The report is organized as follows: Chapter 2.

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