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Dated: December 19, 2007.
Kerrigan G. Clough,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 8.
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Public Water System Supervision
Program Variance and Exemption
Review for the State of Colorado
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Results of Review.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Region 8 has completed
its statutory review of variances and
exemptions issued by the State of
Colorado under the Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA) Public Water System
Supervision (PWSS) program. This
review was announced in the Federal
Register published September 25, 2007,
72 FR 54445, and provided the public
with an opportunity to comment. No
comments related to Variances and/or
Exemptions issued or proposed by the
State of Colorado were received.
The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Region 8 determined as a result
of this review that the State of Colorado
did not abuse its discretion on any
variance or exemption granted or
proposed as of the date of the on site
review on September 25, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack
Theis at 303–312–6347 or e-mail at
Theis.Jack@epa.gov.
Colorado
has an EPA approved program for
assuming primary enforcement
authority for the PWSS program,
pursuant to section 1413 of SDWA, 42
U.S.C. 300g–2 and 40 CFR Part 142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Why do States issue variances and
exemptions?
States with primary PWSS
enforcement authority are authorized to
grant variances and exemptions from
National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations due to particular situations
with specific public water systems
providing these variances and
exemptions meet the requirements of
SDWA, Sections 1415 and 1416, and are
protective of public health.
B. Why is a review of the variances and
exemption necessary?
Colorado is authorized to grant
variances and exemptions to drinking
water systems in accordance with the
SDWA. The SDWA requires that EPA
periodically review State issued
variances and exemptions to determine
compliance with the Statute. 42 U.S.C.
300g–4(e)(8); 42 U.S.C. 300g–5(d).
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Public Water System Supervision
Program Variance and Exemption
Review for the State of Montana
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Region 8 will conduct a
statutory review of variances and
exemptions issued by the State of
Montana under the Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA) Public Water System
Supervision (PWSS) program. The
SDWA, 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq., requires
that EPA periodically review variances
and exemptions issued by states with
primary enforcement authority to
determine compliance with
requirements of the statute 42 U.S.C.
300g–4(e)(8); 42 U.S.C. 300g–5(d). In
accordance with these provisions in the
SDWA, and its regulations, EPA is
giving public notice that the EPA,
Region 8 will conduct a review of the
variances and exemptions issued by the
State of Montana to Public Water
Systems under its jurisdiction. The
review will be conducted during
February, 2008.
The public is invited to submit
comments on any or all variances and/
or exemptions issued by the State of
Montana, and on the need for
continuing them, by March 15, 2008.
Results of this review will be published
in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments on variances and
exemptions issued by the State of
Montana should be addressed to: Robert
E. Roberts, Regional Administrator, c/o
Eric Finke, U.S. EPA, Region 8, Montana
Office, 10 West 15th Street, Suite 3200,
Helena, Montana 59620.
All data and other information with
respect to the variances and exemptions
issued by the State of Montana are
located at the Montana Department of
Environmental Quality, Public Water
Subdivisions Bureau, Lee Metcalf
Building, 1520 East 6th Avenue, Helena,
Montana 59620.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Public Water System Supervision Program Variance and Exemption
Review for the State of Colorado
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Results of Review.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 has
completed its statutory review of variances and exemptions issued by
the State of Colorado under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Public
Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. This review was announced in
the Federal Register published September 25, 2007, 72 FR 54445, and
provided the public with an opportunity to comment. No comments related
to Variances and/or Exemptions issued or proposed by the State of
Colorado were received.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 determined as a
result of this review that the State of Colorado did not abuse its
discretion on any variance or exemption granted or proposed as of the
date of the on site review on September 25, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Theis at 303-312-6347 or e-mail
at Theis.Jack@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Colorado has an EPA approved program for
assuming primary enforcement authority for the PWSS program, pursuant
to section 1413 of SDWA, 42 U.S.C. 300g-2 and 40 CFR Part 142.
A. Why do States issue variances and exemptions?
States with primary PWSS enforcement authority are authorized to
grant variances and exemptions from National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations due to particular situations with specific public water
systems providing these variances and exemptions meet the requirements
of SDWA, Sections 1415 and 1416, and are protective of public health.
B. Why is a review of the variances and exemption necessary?
Colorado is authorized to grant variances and exemptions to
drinking water systems in accordance with the SDWA. The SDWA requires
that EPA periodically review State issued variances and exemptions to
determine compliance with the Statute. 42 U.S.C. 300g-4(e)(8); 42
U.S.C. 300g-5(d).
Dated: December 19, 2007.
Kerrigan G. Clough,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 8.
Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the
Federal Register on February 15, 2008.
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