40 CFR 142.52
§ 142.52 Consideration of an exemption request.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 142.52, § 142.52 Consideration of an exemption request, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/182146
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(a) The Administrator shall act on any exemption request submitted pursuant to § 142.51 within 90 days of receipt of the request.
(b) In his consideration of whether the public water system is unable to comply due to compelling factors, the Administrator shall consider such factors as the following:
(1) Construction, installation, or modification of the treatment equipment or systems.
(2) The time needed to put into operation a new treatment facility to replace an existing system which is not in compliance.
(3) Economic feasibility of compliance.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.