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25 Pa. Code § 250.403. Use of groundwater.

§ 250.403. Use of groundwater.

 (a)  Groundwater will not be considered a current or potential source of drinking water where groundwater has a background total dissolved solids concentration greater than 2,500 milligrams per liter.

 (b)  Except as provided in subsection (a), current and probable future use of groundwater shall be determined on a site-specific basis.

 (c)  Drinking water use of groundwater shall be made suitable by at least meeting the primary and secondary MCLs at all points of exposure identified in §  250.404 (relating to pathway identification and elimination).

 (d)  Current drinking water or agricultural uses of groundwater, at the time contamination was discovered, shall be protected.



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