Section Env-Dw 202.06 - Criteria(a) Subject to (b), below, t he department shall grant a waiver if it finds that: (1) The requirement is not mandated by state or federal statute;(2) Granting the waiver, with or without conditions, will be as protective of public health as complying with the requirement as written;(3) Granting the waiver, with or without conditions, will not adversely impact the department's obligations under RSA 485 and obligations associated with maintaining primacy from the EPA; and(4) Strict adherence to the NH drinking water rules could cause operational or economic consequences that are not outweighed by the public health benefit of complying with the rules as written.(b) The department shall consider economic, technological, practical application, and safety issues in evaluating a waiver request, but shall not grant a waiver solely on the basis of cost.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 202.06
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Dw 200) #10607, eff 6-1-14