Pennsylvania HB874 amends the definition of "public water system" and modifies variance and exemption provisions under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Pennsylvania HB874 amends the definition of "public water system" in the Safe Drinking Water Act to clarify which systems are included and excluded. It also modifies the criteria for granting variances and exemptions from drinking water standards by the Department of Environmental Resources. The bill specifies conditions under which the department may authorize variances and exemptions, including situations where a public water system cannot comply with requirements due to compelling factors, or where granting an exemption poses no unreasonable health risk.
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