Since July 1, 2012: | ACCOMPLISHMENTSSince July 1, 2012 - The Department developed and the Council reviewed and recommended approval the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Ranking Criteria and Project Priority Lists on a yearly basis.Under 71-5310 of the Nebraska Safe Drinking Water Act, the Director, with the approval of the Council, may authorize exemptions (extensions of time) to the drinking water standards. Nebraska uses the exemption as a tool to provide Nebraskas public water systems flexibility in complying with new rules promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Council reviewed and recommended the Department grant additional exemptions to four (4) communities from the Arsenic Rule. Those systems include: the Village of Shelby, the City of Stromsburg, the Village of Haigler and the Village of Wauneta.The Council reviewed the following chapters of Title 179, Regulations Governing Public Water Supply Systems:Chapter2-002Drinking Water Standards and Treatment Techniques3 Monitoring and Analytical Requirements 4Public Notification of Drinking Water Violations 5Reporting and Record Keeping 6Variances and Exemptions 8Ground Water Rule 12Control of Lead and Copper 13Surface Water Treatment 14Consumer Confidence Report 16Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts 23Initial Distribution System Evaluation 24Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts 25Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment 26Revised Total Coliform RuleThese chapters contained revisions due to the implementation of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act for: the Ground Water Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment, Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts, Short Term Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rules and the Revised Total Coliform Rule.These regulations became effective December 22, 2012 (Chapters 5 and 12), June 11, 2013 (Chapters 23, 24 and 26) and March 22, 2016 (Chapters 2-002, 3, 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16 and 26). |