Is membrane performance currently regulated for drinking water applications?
All membrane systems that are used to produce drinking water are regulated in some manor. Though there are no current federal regulatory requirements that are specific for membranes, states currently do have monitoring protocol for membrane performance and integrity. The EPA has published the Membrane Guidance Manual as well as a draft version of comment of the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. In the absence of federal regulatory requirements, some states are much more proactive in membrane monitoring, while other states currently default to more standardized filter effluent monitoring practices This FAQ supplied by: Hach Company.
