For Immediate Release: 5/15/2012

Eaton Analytical recently completed a comprehensive Fact Sheet summary of the specific requirements of the U.S. EPA's Unregulated Contaminants Monitoring Rule 3 (UCMR3) for water systems serving >10,000 retail population.

UCMR3 compliance monitoring officially commences on January 1, 2013 – just six months from now. This new Rule includes sampling and testing requirements for each participating water system's entry point(s) and selected locations within the distribution system. In addition, UCMR3 requires verification of certain information and upload of compliance data into the Safe Drinking Water Accession and Review System (SDWARS).

Key dates for compliance with the UCMR3 include:

• Representative Sample Plans (for Groundwater Systems) by August 1, 2012
• Sample Inventory Location and Schedules Update by October 1, 2012
• Sampling to commence on January 1, 2013
• Monitoring and reporting to be completed by December 31, 2015

Eaton Analytical's UCMR3 Fact Sheet addresses 10 critical aspects of the UCMR3 to assist with your planning, budgeting and compliance efforts. The Fact Sheet also includes a summary reference table of all UCMR3 chemistry parameters, methods, reporting limits and sample locations.

To obtain a copy of Eaton Analytical's UCMR3 Fact Sheet requirements summary, please contact us at us20_sales@eurofinsUS.com

To obtain a copy of Eaton Analytical's UCMR3 Lab Approval (for all chemistry methods), please visit Certifications.

To request obtain assistance in developing your UCMR3 compliance monitoring budget or UCMR3 Lab Request for Proposal (RFP), please contact us at us20_sales@eurofinsUS.com.