[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: 40CFR142.51]

[Page 597]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 142--NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart F--Exemptions Issued by the Administrator
 
Sec. 142.51  Exemption request.

    A supplier of water may request the granting of an exemption 
pursuant to this subpart for a public water system within a State that 
does not have primary enforcement responsibility by submitting a request 
for exemption in writing to the Administrator. Suppliers of water may 
submit a joint request for exemptions when they seek similar exemptions 
under similar circumstances. Any written request for an exemption or 
exemptions shall include the following information:
    (a) The nature and duration of exemption requested.
    (b) Relevant analytical results of water quality sampling of the 
system, including results of relevant tests conducted pursuant to the 
requirements of the national primary drinking water regulations.
    (c) Explanation of the compelling factors such as time or economic 
factors which prevent such system from achieving compliance.
    (d) Other information, if any, believed by the applicant to be 
pertinent to the application.
    (e) A proposed compliance schedule, including the date when each 
step toward compliance will be achieved.
    (f) Such other information as the Administrator may require.