New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Ws - Division of Water
Chapter Env-Ws 300 - NEW HAMPSHIRE DRINKING WATER RULES
Part Env-Ws 342 - VARIANCES ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT
Section Env-Ws 342.04 - Consideration of a Variance Request
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
(a) The department shall act on a variance request within 90 days of receipt of a request that complies with Env-Ws 342.02 and Env-Ws 342.03.
(b) In its consideration of whether the public water system is unable to comply with an applicable MCL because of the nature of the raw water source, the department shall consider the following:
(c) A variance shall be issued to a system only if it is still needed after the system appliesthe best technology, treatment techniques, or other means.
(d) In its consideration of whether a public water system shall be granted a variance to a required treatment technique because such treatment is unnecessary to protect public health, the department shall consider the following:
(See Revision Note at chapter heading Env-Ws 300) #6521, eff 6-4-97; ss by #8360, INTERIM, eff 6-4-05, EXPIRES: 12 -1-05 ; ss by #8497, eff 11-30-05 (formerly Env-Ws 342.12 )