Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources
Article II - Water Resources
Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER
Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 109.5 - Organization of chapter
Current through Register Vol. 55, No. 13, March 29, 2025
(a) This subchapter and Subchapters H and N (relating to laboratory certification; and drinking water fees) apply to all public water systems.
(b) Subchapters B-G and I apply to public water systems, except bottled water and vended water systems, retail water facilities and bulk water hauling systems, unless provisions in those Subchapters are specifically referenced in Subchapter J (relating to bottled water and vended water systems, retail water facilities and bulk water hauling systems).
(c) Subchapter J applies exclusively to bottled water and vended water systems, retail water facilities and bulk water hauling systems.
(d) Subchapter K (relating to lead and copper) applies to community and nontransient noncommunity water systems.
(e) Subchapter L (relating to the long-term 2 enhanced surface water treatment rule) applies to all public water systems using surface water or GUDI sources.
(f) Subchapter M (relating to additional requirements for groundwater sources) applies to all public water systems that use groundwater, excluding those systems that combine all of their groundwater with surface water or with groundwater under the direct influence of surface water prior to treatment under § 109.202(c)(1) (relating to State MCLs, MRDLs and treatment technique requirements).
The provisions of this § 109.5 amended under section 4(a) of the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. § 721.4(a)); and section 1920-A(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 510-20(b)).
