[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 19]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR141.6]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 141--NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 141.6  Effective dates.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (k) of this 
section, and in Sec. 141.80(a)(2), the regulations set forth in this 
part shall take effect on June 24, 1977.
    (b) The regulations for total trihalomethanes set forth in 
Sec. 141.12(c) shall take effect 2 years after the date of promulgation 
of these regulations for community water systems serving 75,000 or more 
individuals, and 4 years after the date of promulgation for communities 
serving 10,000 to 74,999 individuals.
    (c) The regulations set forth in Secs. 141.11(d); 141.21(a), (c) and 
(i); 141.22(a) and (e); 141.23(a)(3) and (a)(4); 141.23(f); 141.24(e) 
and (f); 141.25(e); 141.27(a); 141.28(a) and (b); 141.31(a), (d) and 
(e); 141.32(b)(3); and 141.32(d) shall take effect immediately upon 
promulgation.
    (d) The regulations set forth in Sec. 141.41 shall take effect 18 
months from the date of promulgation. Suppliers must complete the first 
round of sampling and reporting within 12 months following the effective 
date.
    (e) The regulations set forth in Sec. 141.42 shall take effect 18 
months from the date of promulgation. All requirements in Sec. 141.42 
must be completed within 12 months following the effective date.
    (f) The regulations set forth in Sec. 141.11(c) and Sec. 141.23(g) 
are effective May 2, 1986. Section 141.23(g)(4) is effective October 2, 
1987.
    (g) The regulations contained in Sec. 141.6, paragraph (c) of the 
table in 141.12, and 141.62(b)(1) are effective July 1, 1991. The 
regulations contained in Secs. 141.11(b), 141.23, 141.24, 142.57(b), 
143.4(b)(12) and (b)(13), are effective July 30, 1992. The regulations 
contained in the revisions to Secs. 141.32(e) (16), (25) through (27) 
and (46); 141.61(c)(16); and 141.62(b)(3) are effective January 1, 1993. 
The effective date of regulations contained in Sec. 141.61(c) (2), (3), 
and (4) is postponed.
    (h) Regulations for the analytic methods listed at Sec. 141.23(k)(4) 
for measuring antimony, beryllium, cyanide, nickel, and thallium are 
effective August 17, 1992. Regulations for the analytic methods listed 
at Sec. 141.24(f)(16) for dichloromethane, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, and 
1,1,2-trichloroethane are effective August 17, 1992. Regulations for the 
analytic methods listed at Sec. 141.24(h)(12) for measuring dalapon, 
dinoseb, diquat, endothall, endrin, glyphosate, oxamyl, picloram, 
simazine, benzo(a)pyrene, di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate, di(2-
ethylhexyl)phthalate, hexachlorobenzene, hexachlorocyclopentadiene, and 
2,3,7,8-TCDD are effective August 17, 1992. The revision to 
Sec. 141.12(a) promulgated on July 17, 1992 is effective on August 17, 
1992.
    (i) [Reserved]
    (j) The arsenic maximum contaminant levels (MCL) listed in 
Sec. 141.62 is effective for the purpose of compliance on January 23, 
2006. Requirements relating to arsenic set forth in Secs. 141.23(i)(4), 
141.23(k)(3) introductory text, 141.23(k)(3)(ii), 141.51(b), 141.62(b), 
141.62(b)(16), 141.62(c), 141.62(d), and 142.62(b) revisions in Appendix 
A of subpart O for the consumer confidence

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rule, and Appendices A and B of subpart Q for the public notification 
rule are effective for the purpose of compliance on January 23, 2006. 
However, the consumer confidence rule reporting requirements relating to 
arsenic listed in Sec. 141.154(b) and (f) are effective for the purpose 
of compliance on February 22, 2002.
    (k) Regulations set forth in Secs. 141.23(i)(1), 141.23(i)(2), 
141.24(f)(15), 141.24(f)(22), 141.24(h)(11), 141.24(h)(20), 142.16(e), 
142.16(j), and 142.16(k) are effective for the purpose of compliance on 
January 22, 2004.

[44 FR 68641, Nov. 29, 1979, as amended at 45 FR 57342, Aug. 27, 1980; 
47 FR 10998, Mar. 12, 1982; 51 FR 11410, Apr. 2, 1986; 56 FR 30274, July 
1, 1991; 57 FR 22178, May 27, 1992; 57 FR 31838, July 17, 1992; 59 FR 
34322, July 1, 1994; 61 FR 24368, May 14, 1996; 66 FR 7061, Jan. 22, 
2001; 66 FR 28350, May 22, 2001]