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Variances and Exemptions for Small Systems
Author(s) -
Pontius Frederick W.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07349.x
Subject(s) - safe drinking water act , dilemma , variance (accounting) , business , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental economics , water quality , accounting , economics , mathematics , ecology , biology , geometry
The increasing number of drinking water regulations being set by the USEPA and limited financial resources are creating a dilemma for many small water systems. Achieving compliance with the regulations within the time frames specified by the USEPA may not be possible, particularly for small systems. Under certain circumstances, the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) allows water utilities to seek additional time to comply with new regulations by obtaining a variance or an exemption. Variance and exemption criteria are given.