- (a) An O/O may request a waiver of asbestos monitoring as specified in (b), below, if the O/O believes the PWS is not vulnerable to asbestos contamination.
(b) To request a waiver, the O/O shall submit to the department a written request containing the following information:
- (1) The name of the PWS;
- (2) The PWS identifier for the PWS; and
- (3) An explanation of why a waiver is warranted, based on the factors specified in (c), below, with documentation and data to support the explanation, as appropriate to the factor.
(c) A PWS shall be deemed vulnerable to asbestos contamination if the PWS:
- (1) Has a water source that is at risk for asbestos contamination, for instance due to proximity to an asbestos disposal site or other source of asbestos; or
- (2) Uses asbestos-cement pipe for finished water distribution and the water is corrosive.
- (d) The department shall grant a waiver to a PWS if the department determines that the PWS is not vulnerable to asbestos.
- (e) A waiver shall remain in effect for the remainder of the 3-year compliance period. At the end of the compliance period, if the O/O wishes the waiver to continue, the O/O shall request a new waiver.
Source. #9700, eff 5-1-10; amd by #10771, eff 2-1-15; ss by #12668, eff 1-1-19