December 15, 2005IN THE MATTER OF: ) )REVISIONS TO RADIUM WATER QUALITY ) R04-21STANDARDS: PROPOSED NEW 35 ILL.
The Board retains the standard of 3.75 pCi/L combined radium 226 and 228, but sets the standard as an annual average value, rather than an instantaneous maximum standard.
In this opinion, the Board provides the procedural history of this rulemaking, an overview of the public comments received, and a discussion of the second-notice proposal.
Dischargers such as POTWs will benefit because compliance with the proposed standard is based on a long-term average.
The first hearing was held on April 1, 2004, at the James R.
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