NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Availability of Technical Guidance
[50 Pa.B. 1758]
[Saturday, March 21, 2020]Technical guidance documents (TGD) are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/. The ''Technical Guidance Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus where each bureau's final TGDs are posted. The ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft TGDs.
Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance
The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view and download TGDs. When this option is not available, persons can order a paper copy of any of the Department's draft or final TGDs by contacting the Department at (717) 783-8727.
In addition, bound copies of some of the Department's documents are available as Department publications. Check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.
Changes to TGDs
Following is the current list of recent changes. Persons who have questions or comments about a particular document should contact the person whose name and phone number are listed with each document.
Draft TGD: Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 394-2128-002. Title: Public Water Supply Manual—Part IV, Noncommunity System Design Standards. Description: This TGD provides detailed design and construction standards for Noncommunity Water Systems, and information on the procedures to be followed to obtain Noncommunity Water System Approvals. The August 2018 general update to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water) changed the noncommunity approval processes. The updates to Public Water Supply Manual—Part IV, Noncommunity System Design Standards, reflect these updates, provide clarification of existing design standards and provide a detailed plan for noncommunity approvals that streamlines the approval process while still being protective of public health. Part IV has not received any major revisions since March of 1998. Due to the reorganization of the Department, the document number for this guidance was changed from 383-2128-108 to 394-2128-002.
Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft TGD through Monday, April 20, 2020. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. All comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the commentator's name and address. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment or by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov. Written comments can be mailed to the Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063.
Contact: Questions regarding this TGD can be directed to Michael Hess at michess@pa.gov or (717) 772-5679.
Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
DEP ID: 393-2129-003. Title: Policy for Determining When Loss of Positive Pressure Situations in the Distribution System Require One-Hour Reporting to the Department and Issuing Tier 1 Public Notification. Description: The purpose of this document is to establish a uniform protocol for public water systems when responding to loss of positive pressure situations in the distribution system. The distribution system is the final barrier of protection against contaminants that may cause waterborne disease. A situation that causes a loss of positive pressure in a distribution system poses a potential threat to public health, due to the potential for intrusion or backflow, or both. Loss of positive pressure situations are not uncommon—water main breaks occur routinely for a variety of reasons, and other events can cause widespread loss of positive pressure. When these situations do occur, the keys to preventing a waterborne disease outbreak are identifying which situations pose a high risk of allowing contaminants to enter the distribution system, and then notifying water system customers of the risk to prevent consumption. The intent of this policy is to provide consistent guidance for water system operators in making those critical determinations. Due to the reorganization of the Department, the document number for this guidance was changed from 383-2129-004 to 393-2129-003.
Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft TGD through Monday, April 20, 2020. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. All comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the commentator's name and address. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment or by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov. Written comments can be mailed to the Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063.
Contact: Questions regarding this TGD can be directed to Jill Anderson at jianderson@pa.gov or (717) 772-4049.
Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Final Technical Guidance: Minor Revision
DEP ID: 580-0100-001. Title: Accident Reporting Requirements. Description: This document provides guidance to all bituminous coal mine operators and the Department's Bureau of Mine Safety staff on the types of accidents/incidents that must be reported to the Department. The minor revision to this guidance clarifies the types of unanticipated incidents that operators must report to the Department.
Contact: Questions regarding this TGD can be directed to Richard A. Wagner, PE, at rwagner@pa.gov or (724) 404-3154.
Effective Date: March 21, 2020
PATRICK McDONNELL,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-417. Filed for public inspection March 20, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]
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