N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 711.10

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-Dw 711.10 - Waiver of Monitoring for Asbestos
(a) An O/O may request a waiver of asbestos monitoring as specified in (b), below, if the O/O believes the PWS is not vulnerable to asbestos contamination.
(b) To request a waiver, the O/O shall submit to the department a written request containing the following information:
(1) The name of the PWS;
(2) The PWS identifier for the PWS; and
(3) An explanation of why a waiver is warranted, based on the factors specified in (c), below, with documentation and data to support the explanation, as appropriate to the factor.
(c) A PWS shall be deemed vulnerable to asbestos contamination if the PWS:
(1) Has a water source that is at risk for asbestos contamination, for instance due to proximity to an asbestos disposal site or other source of asbestos; or
(2) Uses asbestos-cement pipe for finished water distribution and the water is corrosive.
(d) The department shall grant a waiver to a PWS if the department determines that the PWS is not vulnerable to asbestos.
(e) A waiver shall remain in effect for the remainder of the 3-year compliance period. At the end of the compliance period, if the O/O wishes the waiver to continue, the O/O shall request a new waiver.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 711.10

(See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Env-Dw 700) #9700, eff 5-1-10

Amended by Volume XXXV Number 06, Filed February 12, 2015 , Proposed by #10771, Effective 2/1/2015, Expires2/1/2025.
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 50, Filed December 13, 2018, Proposed by #12668, Effective 1/1/2019, Expires 1/1/2029.