[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 9567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3236]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8531-3]


Public Water System Supervision Program Variance and Exemption 
Review for the State of Colorado

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Results of Review.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 has 
completed its statutory review of variances and exemptions issued by 
the State of Colorado under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Public 
Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. This review was announced in 
the Federal Register published September 25, 2007, 72 FR 54445, and 
provided the public with an opportunity to comment. No comments related 
to Variances and/or Exemptions issued or proposed by the State of 
Colorado were received.
    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 determined as a 
result of this review that the State of Colorado did not abuse its 
discretion on any variance or exemption granted or proposed as of the 
date of the on site review on September 25, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Theis at 303-312-6347 or e-mail 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Colorado has an EPA approved program for 
assuming primary enforcement authority for the PWSS program, pursuant 
to section 1413 of SDWA, 42 U.S.C. 300g-2 and 40 CFR Part 142.

A. Why do States issue variances and exemptions?

    States with primary PWSS enforcement authority are authorized to 
grant variances and exemptions from National Primary Drinking Water 
Regulations due to particular situations with specific public water 
systems providing these variances and exemptions meet the requirements 
of SDWA, Sections 1415 and 1416, and are protective of public health.

B. Why is a review of the variances and exemption necessary?

    Colorado is authorized to grant variances and exemptions to 
drinking water systems in accordance with the SDWA. The SDWA requires 
that EPA periodically review State issued variances and exemptions to 
determine compliance with the Statute. 42 U.S.C. 300g-4(e)(8); 42 
U.S.C. 300g-5(d).

    Dated: December 19, 2007.
Kerrigan G. Clough,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 8.

    Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the 
Federal Register on February 15, 2008.
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