December 19, 2013 - The Board, on December 19, 2013, adopted a first-notice opinion and order to amend the Illinois Primary Drinking Water Standards relating to certification of laboratories analyzing drinking water samples. Specifically, the proposed amendments would allow a drinking water supplier to use a laboratory certified by a sister state for a parameter where no United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) -certified or Illinois-certified laboratory exists for that parameter. Currently, laboratories used must be certified and approved either by the USPEA or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). On September 19, 2013, the IEPA filed this rulemaking docketed as In the Matter of: Amendments to Primary Drinking Water Standards: 35 Ill. Adm. Code 611.490 (R14-9).
Board Adopts First Notice Proposal to Amend Laboratory Certification for Analyzing
WaterThe Board, on December 19, 2013, adopted a first-notice opinion and order to amend the IllinoisPrimary Drinking Water Standards relating to certification of laboratories analyzing drinkingwater samples.
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Code 611.490 (R14-9).
The Board has conducted two public hearings in this matter.
Public comments must be filed with the Clerk of the Board.
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