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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.147.2908 Aquifer exemptions

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) After notice and opportunity for a public hearing, the Administrator may designate any aquifer or part of an aquifer as an exempted aquifer.

(b) An aquifer or its portion that meets the definition of a USDW may be exempted by EPA from USDW status if the following conditions are met:

(1) It does not currently serve as a source of drinking water, and

(2) It cannot now and will not in the future serve as a source of drinking water because:

(i) It is hydrocarbon producing, or can be demonstrated by a permit applicant as a part of a permit application for a Class II operation to contain hydrocarbons that are expected to be commercially producible (based on historical production or geologic information);  or

(ii) It is situated at a depth or location which makes recovery of water for drinking water purposes economically or technologically impractical;  or

(iii) It is so contaminated that it would be economically or technologically impractical to render that water fit for human consumption;  or

(3) The Total Dissolved Solids content of the groundwater is more than 3,000 and less than 10,000 mg/1 and it is not reasonably expected to supply a public water system.

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