Most Recent Measure Description: ACS Code: SDW-SP3.N11 PERS Code: E Measure Key Words: Population served by CWSs Indian country Measure Language: Percent of the population in Indian country served by community water systems that receive drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water standards. Goal, Objective and Subobjective: 2.1.1: Water Safe to Drink Measure Type: Target ACS Shareholder: Regions 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Comments: The universe represents the population in Indian country served by community water systems.

Type of Measure * Yes/No FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 NPG Yes 81.6% 82.2% 80%(National); 79.6%(Regional) 87%(National); 79.9%(Regional) Budget (target) Yes 87% 87% 87% 87% Strategic Plan Yes       88% KPI Yes       87%(National); 79.9%(Regional) ARRA No       n/a StateGrant No n/a n/a n/a n/a

* Note: The figures for all budget measures are targets. The figures for all the other types of measures are commitments established during the development of the National Water Program Guidance.

Office Information: Office Lead: OGWDW Contact: Elizabeth Corr, EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water: corr.elizabeth@epa.gov | (202) 564-3798

Most Recent Measure Definition (From FY2010 or FY2010, if available): Terms and Phrases: A community water system (CWS) is a public water system that supplies water to the same population year-round. Methodology for Computation of Results: The EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (Headquarters) calculates this measure using data reported in the Safe Drinking Water Information System-Federal (SDWIS-FED) and provides the results to EPA Regions. This measure includes federally-regulated contaminants of the following violation types: Maximum Contaminant Level, Maximum Residual Disinfection Limit, and Treatment Technique violations. It includes any violations from currently open and closed community water systems (CWSs) in Indian country that overlap any part of the most recent four quarters. Units: Population in Indian country Universe: 887,321. (FY 2010). The universe represents the population in Indian Country served by community water systems. Baseline: 86% (FY 2005). The baseline represents the percentage of the population in Indian Country served by community water systems that receive drinking water that meets all health based drinking water standards through approaches including effective treatment and source water protection in 2005.

Most Recent Regional Measure Results Trend Data (From FY2010 End of Year Report, if available): Measure Results Trend Data SDW-SP3.N11.xls

Most Recent National Results Trend Data Chart (From FY2010 End of Year Report, if available): Measure Results Trend Data Chart SDW-SP3.xlsx

ACS Measure History: Fiscal Year ACS Code Measure Description 2012 SDW-SP3.N11 Percent of the population in Indian country served by community water systems that receive drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water standards. 2011 SP-3 Percent of the population in Indian country served by community water systems that receive drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water standards. 2010 SP-3 Percent of the population in Indian country served by community water systems that receive drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water standards. 2009 SP-3 Percent of the population in Indian country served by community water systems that receive drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water standards. 2008 SP-3 Percent of the population in Indian country served by community water systems that receive drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water. 2007 E Percent of the population served by community water systems in Indian country that receive drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water standards. 2006 E Percent of the population served by community water systems in Indian country that receive drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water standards. 2005 E Percent of the population served by community water systems in Indian country that receive drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water standards.

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Most Recent Data Sources and Data Quality and Limitations (From FY2011 or FY2010 V & V, if available): SDW-SP3.docx

External Links: Congressional Justification 2010 EOY Report

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