The Department of Environmental Protection published proposed changes to Chapter 78 drilling regulations required by Act 13 (PA Bulletin page 7377) and  published final regulations setting revised permit fees under the Title V Air Quality Program.

DEP published notice of the proposed repeal of the portable fuel container regulation from the state Air Quality Implementation Plan and notice of a public hearing on January 14.

DEP’s Board of Coal Mine Safety published final regulations covering maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - December 14, 2013

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Agenda - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of final technical guidance on New Source Sampling Requirements for Surface Water Sources, New Source Sampling Requirements for Groundwater Sources and New Source Sampling Requirements for Transient Noncommunity Groundwater Sources under the Drinking Water Program.

DEP published notice of a proposed revision to the state Air Quality Implementation Plan for motor vehicle emissions budgets in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easte 8-hour ozone maintenance area and notice of a January 23 public hearing.

DEP also published a notice extending the comment period on the technical guidance for implementing the Permit Review and Permit Decision Guarantee Program to December 31 and notice of a change to the list of firms certified to perform radon-related activities (PA Bulletin page 7347).

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice of actions taken during its September 19 meeting.

Final: DEP ID: 393-3130-108. Title: New Source Sampling Requirements for Surface Water Sources. Description: Department regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water) require all new surface water sources that intend to serve as a public water system (PWS) to monitor for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulated contaminants in the raw water source. Monitoring of these contaminants is necessary for public health and compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). As a result, this guidance is intended to establish the sampling require-ments for contaminants to be monitored by all new PWSs that intend to use surface water as the source. The scope of this policy includes a detailed list of all contaminants to be monitored for and guidance and direction on how and when the source water samples should be collected. Finally, this policy reflects and supplements the Department's regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109.

Final: DEP ID: 393-3130-208. Title: New Source Sampling Requirements for Groundwater Sources for Community and Noncommunity Systems. Description: Department regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 require all new groundwater sources that intend to serve as a PWS to monitor for the EPA regulated contaminants in the raw water source. Monitoring of these contaminants is necessary for public health and compliance with the SDWA. As a result, this guidance is intended to establish the sampling requirements for contaminants to be monitored by all new PWSs that intend to use groundwater as the source. The scope of this policy includes a detailed list of all contaminants to be monitored for and guidance and direction on how and when the groundwater samples should be collected. Finally, this policy reflects and supplements the Department's regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109.

Final: DEP ID: 393-3130-308. Title: New Source Sampling Requirements for Transient Noncommunity Groundwater Sources. Description: Department regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 require all new groundwater sources that intend to serve as a PWS to monitor for the EPA regulated contaminants in the raw water source. Monitoring of these contaminants is necessary for public health and compliance with the SDWA. As a result, this guidance is intended to establish the sampling requirements for contaminants to be monitored by all transient noncommunity systems that do not require a Department-issued construction permit and that intend to use groundwater as the source. The scope of this policy includes a detailed list of all contaminants to be monitored for and guidance and direction on how and when the groundwater samples should be collected. Finally, this policy reflects and supplements the Department's regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109.

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

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12/16/2013