Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 20 - RULES RELATING TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Section 11-20-23 - Requirements for an exemption
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 11-20-23
Current through February, 2024
(a) The director may exempt any public water system from any MCL requirement or any treatment technique requirement, or from both, of an applicable state primary drinking water regulation upon a finding that:
(1) Due
to compelling factors (which may include economic factors), the public water
system is unable to comply with such contaminant level or treatment technique
requirement;
(2) The public water
system was in operation on the effective date of such contaminant level or
treatment technique requirement; and
(3) The granting of the exemption will not
result in an unreasonable risk to health.
(b) The director will not exempt any surface water system or a ground water system under the direct influence of surface water from the requirements to provide disinfection for the water entering the distribution system.
(c) The director will not grant any exemptions to the MCL for total coliform.
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