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40 CFR 141.542: What must my system do if we are considering a significant change to disinfection practices?

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  1. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  2. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  3. SUBCHAPTER D—WATER PROGRAMS
  4. PART 141—NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS
  5. Subpart T—Enhanced Filtration and Disinfection—Systems Serving Fewer Than 10,000 People

If your system is considering a significant change to its disinfection practice, your system must calculate a disinfection benchmark(s) as described in §§ 141.543 and 141.544 and provide the benchmark(s) to your State. Your system may only make a significant disinfection practice change after consulting with the State for approval. Your system must submit the following information to the State as part of the consultation and approval process:

(a) A description of the proposed change;

(b) The disinfection profile for Giardia lamblia (and, if necessary, viruses) and disinfection benchmark;

(c) An analysis of how the proposed change will affect the current levels of disinfection; and

(d) Any additional information requested by the State.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:04Z. Source file · JSON

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