Availability of Technical Guidance [43 Pa.B. 5534]
[Saturday, September 14, 2013]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us. The ''Technical Guidance Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus where each bureau's final technical guidance documents are posted. The ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.
Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance
The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view and download technical guidance documents. When this option is not available, persons can order a paper copy of any of the Department's draft or final technical guidance documents by contacting the Department at (717) 783-8727.
In addition, bound copies of some of the Department's documents are available as Department publications. Check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.
Changes to Technical Guidance Documents
Following is the current list of recent changes. Persons who have questions or comments about a particular document should call the contact person whose name and phone number is listed with each document.
Draft Technical Guidance—New Guidance
DEP ID: 393-3130-108. Title: New Source Sampling Requirements for Surface Water Sources. Description: Department regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water) require all new surface water sources that intend to serve as a public water system (PWS) to monitor for United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulated contaminants in the raw water source. Monitoring of these contaminants is necessary for public health and compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). As a result, this guidance is intended to establish the sampling requirements for contaminants to be monitored by all new PWSs that intend to use surface water as the source. The scope of this policy includes a detailed list of all contaminants to be monitored for and guidance and direction on how and when the source water samples should be collected. Finally, this policy reflects and supplements the Department's regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109.
Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by October 15, 2013. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by electronic mail must include the originator's name and address. Written comments should be submitted to Chad Reisch, Facility Permits and Source Protection Section, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, Department of Environmental Protection, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, creisch@pa.gov.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Chad Reisch at (717) 772-4061 or creisch@pa.gov.
Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Draft Technical Guidance—New Guidance
DEP ID: 393-3130-208. Title: New Source Sampling Requirements for Groundwater Sources for Community and Noncommunity Systems. Description: Department regulations at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 require all new groundwater sources that intend to serve as a PWS to monitor for EPA regulated contaminants in the raw water source. Monitoring of these contaminants is necessary for public health and compliance with the SDWA. As a result, this guidance is intended to establish the sampling requirements for contaminants to be monitored by all new PWSs that intend to use groundwater as the source. The scope of this policy includes a detailed list of all contaminants to be monitored for and guidance and direction on how and when the groundwater samples should be collected. Finally, this policy reflects and supplements the Department's regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109.
Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by October 15, 2013. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by electronic mail must include the originator's name and address. Written comments should be submitted to Chad Reisch, Facility Permits and Source Protection Section, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, Department of Environmental Protection, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, creisch@pa.gov.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Chad Reisch at (717) 772-4061 or creisch@pa.gov.
Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Draft Technical Guidance—New Guidance
DEP ID: 393-3130-308. Title: New Source Sampling Requirements for Transient Noncommunity Groundwater Sources. Description: Department regulations at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 require all new groundwater sources that intend to serve as a PWS to monitor for EPA regulated contaminants in the raw water source. Monitoring of these contaminants is necessary for public health and compliance with the SDWA. As a result, this guidance is intended to establish the sampling requirements for contaminants to be monitored by all transient noncommunity systems that do not require a Depart- ment-issued construction permit and that intend to use groundwater as the source. The scope of this policy includes a detailed list of all contaminants to be monitored for and guidance and direction on how and when the groundwater samples should be collected. Finally, this policy reflects and supplements the Department's regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109.
Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by October 15, 2013. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by electronic mail must include the originator's name and address. Written comments should be submitted to Chad Reisch, Facility Permits and Source Protection Section, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, Department of Environmental Protection, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, creisch@pa.gov.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Chad Reisch at (717) 772-4061 or creisch@pa.gov.
Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1685. Filed for public inspection September 13, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
