The
purpose of this rulemaking is to initiate phase two of the effort
to comply with Section 2 of Senate Bill 1220 (2005), which directed
the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to develop facility
and design standards for both drinking water and wastewater systems.
This is the drinking water portion. DEQ proposes to revise Sections
549 through 551 to add provisions for drinking water pumping facilities,
treatment works, chemical application, source development, and management
of treatment waste residuals. This rulemaking also revises the rules as necessary for consistency with changes made during the negotiated rulemaking process and includes housekeeping changes based on feedback from the regulated community and from DEQ staff who routinely use the rules.
Drinking
water system owners and operators, developers, consultants, engineers,
cities, counties, industry, drinking water professional organizations,
and the public at large may be interested in participating in this
rulemaking.
After consideration of public comments, DEQ intends to present the final proposal to the Board of Environmental Quality in November 2006 for adoption of a pending rule. The rule is expected to be final and effective upon the adjournment of the 2007 legislative session if approved by the Legislature.
The proposed rule will be available in the Idaho Administrative Bulletin on August 2, 2006 at adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/mstrtoc.htm.
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