April 23, 2003 - The Illinois Pollution Control Board is considering a proposal to amend its permitting rules for public water supplies (PWS) at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 602. The rulemaking proposal, Amendments to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 602.105, 602.106, 602.108, and 602.115 (R03-21), was filed on April 7, 2003, by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). The proposed amendments would allow IEPA to continue issuing permits to PWS that do not meet the final drinking water standards for radionuclides, but only if the PWS at issue is bound by a court order or IEPA Compliance Commitment Agreement to meet the standards.
Proposal to Amend the Public Water Supply Permitting Rules
The Illinois Pollution Control Board is considering a proposal to amend its permitting rules forpublic water supplies (PWS) at 35 Ill.
In December
2000, USEPA adopted MCLs of 5 pico curies per liter (pCi/L) for combined radium (radium-226and radium-228) and 15 pCi/L for gross alpha particle activity.
PWS on restricted status are prohibited from receiving
construction permits.
The Board will hold at least two public hearings on this rulemaking proposal.
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